Howitt Primary Community School Catchment Area
Howitt Primary Community School is an academy converter primary school in Heanor, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 360 pupils, and a capacity of 427 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
360
Pupils
427
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Howitt Primary Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Howitt Primary Community School?
The catchment area for Howitt Primary Community School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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.
As an academy, Howitt Primary Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Derbyshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 →Howitt Primary Community School: 427 places, 84% filled: places available
Howitt Primary Community School has a published admission number of 427 places. 360 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 427 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 48.3% of pupils at Howitt Primary Community 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 Heanor.
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) →
Howitt Primary Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Holmes Street, Heanor, DE75 7FS
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 48.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146454
Other Primary Schools in Heanor
If Howitt Primary Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Heanor are the next closest alternatives.
Marlpool Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE75 7HS
Marlpool Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DE75 7NF
Coppice Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE75 7BZ
Corfield CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE75 7GQ
Mundy CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE75 7EQ
Laceyfields Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE75 7HJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Howitt Primary Community 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.
Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham · 1.2 miles away
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ilkeston · 2.4 miles away
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ripley · 2.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Howitt Primary Community School
What is the catchment area for Howitt Primary Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Howitt Primary Community School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 Howitt Primary Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Howitt Primary Community School has a capacity of 427 places and currently has 360 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Derbyshire.
What is the admissions policy for Howitt Primary Community School? ▾
Admission to Howitt Primary Community 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 Howitt Primary Community School cover? ▾
Howitt Primary Community School is a primary school in Heanor, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Howitt Primary Community School? ▾
Howitt Primary Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.