Holly House Special School Catchment Area
Holly House Special School is a community special not applicable school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 7-14, with 43 pupils, and a capacity of 43 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-14
Age range
43
Pupils
43
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Holly House Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holly House Special School?
The catchment area for Holly House Special School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Holly House Special School is set by Derbyshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →Holly House Special School: at or above its 43 place limit
Holly House Special School has a published admission number of 43 places. 43 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 43 places. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 76.7% of pupils at Holly House Special School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Chesterfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
Holly House Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QR
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-14 years
- Free school meals
- 76.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131322
Other Not applicable Schools in Chesterfield
If Holly House Special School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Chesterfield are the next closest alternatives.
St Peter and St Paul School Catchment Area
Other independent school · S41 0EF
Eastwood Grange School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · S45 0BA
New Direction Catchment Area
Other independent special school · S43 4BX
Chesterfield Hospital School Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · S44 5BL
Esteem North Academy Catchment Area
Academy alternative provision converter · S41 0LN
Ashgate Croft School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · S40 4BN
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Holly House Special School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holly House Special School
What is the catchment area for Holly House Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Holly House Special School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holly House Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Holly House Special School currently has 43 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 43 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Holly House Special School? ▾
Admission to Holly House Special School is managed by Derbyshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Holly House Special School cover? ▾
Holly House Special School is a not applicable school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 7-14. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holly House Special School? ▾
Holly House Special School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.