Orchard Community Primary School Catchment Area
Orchard Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Derby, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 314 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
314
Pupils
315
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Orchard Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Orchard Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Orchard Community Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Orchard Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Orchard Community Primary School: at or above its 315 place limit
Orchard Community Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 314 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Leicestershire 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. 10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Derby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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. Find Leicestershire school admissions →
Orchard Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Grange Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2QU
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148947
Other Primary Schools in Derby
If Orchard Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
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Egginton Primary School Catchment Area
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Etwall Primary School Catchment Area
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Findern Primary School Catchment Area
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Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Orchard Community 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: Orchard Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Orchard Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Orchard Community Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Orchard Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Orchard Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Orchard Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Orchard Community Primary School is managed by Leicestershire. 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 Orchard Community Primary School cover? ▾
Orchard Community Primary School is a primary school in Derby, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Orchard Community Primary School? ▾
Orchard Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.