Pottery Primary School Catchment Area
Pottery Primary School is a community primary school in Belper, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 302 pupils, and a capacity of 318 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
302
Pupils
318
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Pottery Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Pottery Primary School?
The catchment area for Pottery 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.
The catchment area for Pottery Primary School is set by Derbyshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Pottery Primary School: 318 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Pottery Primary School has a published admission number of 318 places. 302 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 318, 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. 25.2% of pupils at Pottery Primary School 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) →
Pottery Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Kilbourne Road, Belper, DE56 1HA
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 112787
Other Primary Schools in Belper
If Pottery Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Belper are the next closest alternatives.
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE56 4GT
Long Row Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE56 1DR
Ambergate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE56 2GN
Milford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE56 0QH
Herbert Strutt Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE56 1SH
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE56 1GY
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Pottery 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: Pottery Primary School
What is the catchment area for Pottery Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Pottery 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 Pottery Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Pottery Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 318 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Pottery Primary School? ▾
Admission to Pottery 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 Pottery Primary School cover? ▾
Pottery Primary School is a primary school in Belper, Derbyshire, 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 Pottery Primary School? ▾
Pottery Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.