Mary Swanwick Primary School Catchment Area
Mary Swanwick Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 242 pupils, and a capacity of 262 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
242
Pupils
262
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Mary Swanwick Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mary Swanwick Primary School?
The catchment area for Mary Swanwick 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, Mary Swanwick 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 →Mary Swanwick Primary School: 262 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Mary Swanwick Primary School has a published admission number of 262 places. 242 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 262, Derbyshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.8% of pupils at Mary Swanwick 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 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) →
Mary Swanwick Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QW
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 43.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143578
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Mary Swanwick 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: Mary Swanwick Primary School
What is the catchment area for Mary Swanwick Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Mary Swanwick 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 Mary Swanwick Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Mary Swanwick Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 262 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Mary Swanwick Primary School? ▾
Admission to Mary Swanwick 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 Mary Swanwick Primary School cover? ▾
Mary Swanwick Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, 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 Mary Swanwick Primary School? ▾
Mary Swanwick Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.