Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Heanor, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 200 pupils, and a capacity of 226 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
200
Pupils
226
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is managed by Derbyshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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 →Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery: 226 places, 88% filled: places available
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 226 places. 200 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 226 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. 21.6% of pupils at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
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) →
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Church View, Loscoe, Heanor, DE75 7RT
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146502
Other Primary Schools in Heanor
If Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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
Other Church of England Schools in Derbyshire
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ashbourne
Barlow CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dronfield
St Anne's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bakewell
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Hope Valley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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: Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has a capacity of 226 places and currently has 200 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Derbyshire.
What is the admissions policy for Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Heanor, 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 Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.