Newbold CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Newbold CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
219
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Newbold CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Newbold CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Newbold CofE 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, 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 Newbold CofE Primary School 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.
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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 →Newbold CofE Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Newbold CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 48.1% of pupils at Newbold CofE 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) →
Newbold CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cranborne Road, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8PF
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140843
Other Primary Schools in Chesterfield
If Newbold CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chesterfield are the next closest alternatives.
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Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
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Barlborough Primary School Catchment Area
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New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Brockley Primary School Catchment Area
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Bolsover Infant School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Derbyshire
Newbold CofE Primary School 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 Newbold CofE 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: Newbold CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Newbold CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Newbold CofE 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, 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 Newbold CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Newbold CofE Primary School currently has 219 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Newbold CofE Primary School? ▾
Newbold CofE Primary School 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 Newbold CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Newbold CofE 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 Newbold CofE Primary School? ▾
Newbold CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.