Repton School Catchment Area
Repton School is an other independent not applicable school in Derby, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 12-19, with 626 pupils, and a capacity of 680 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
12-19
Age range
626
Pupils
680
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Repton School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Repton School?
The catchment area for Repton School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Repton 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 →Repton School: 680 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Repton School has a published admission number of 680 places. 626 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 680, 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.
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) →
Repton School: School Information
- Full address
- Repton, Derby, DE65 6FH
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 12-19 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- DfE URN
- 113009
Other Not applicable Schools in Derby
If Repton School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
St Wystan's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE65 6GE
Old Vicarage School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE22 1EW
Derby High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE23 3DT
Repton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE65 6EJ
Dame Catherine Harpur's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE73 7JW
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE22 1FP
Other Christian Schools in Derbyshire
Repton School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Repton 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: Repton School
What is the catchment area for Repton School? ▾
The catchment area for Repton School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Repton School oversubscribed? ▾
Repton School is operating close to its capacity of 680 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Repton School? ▾
Repton 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 Repton School cover? ▾
Repton School is a not applicable school in Derby, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 12-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.