Ladywood Primary School Catchment Area
Ladywood Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 311 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
311
Pupils
270
Capacity
115%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Ladywood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ladywood Primary School?
The catchment area for Ladywood Primary 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, Ladywood Primary 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.
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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 →Ladywood Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 115% capacity
Ladywood Primary School has a published admission number of 270 places. 311 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 115%. At 115% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.5% of pupils at Ladywood Primary 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 Ilkeston.
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) →
Ladywood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Oliver Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4NH
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148017
Other Primary Schools in Ilkeston
If Ladywood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ilkeston are the next closest alternatives.
Cotmanhay Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE7 8RR
Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE7 8RR
Granby Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE7 8DX
Hallam Fields Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE7 4DB
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DE7 8LQ
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE7 4GZ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ladywood Primary 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: Ladywood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ladywood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ladywood Primary 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 Ladywood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ladywood Primary School currently has 311 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 270 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ladywood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Ladywood Primary 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 Ladywood Primary School cover? ▾
Ladywood Primary School is a primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ladywood Primary School? ▾
Ladywood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.