Riddings Junior School Catchment Area
Riddings Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 232 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
232
Pupils
240
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Riddings Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Riddings Junior School?
The catchment area for Riddings Junior 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, Riddings Junior 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 →Riddings Junior School: 240 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Riddings Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 232 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, 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. 41.4% of pupils at Riddings Junior 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 Alfreton.
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) →
Riddings Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4BW
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 41.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148787
Other Primary Schools in Alfreton
If Riddings Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Alfreton are the next closest alternatives.
Leys Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 7HA
Croft Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 7BW
Woodbridge Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 7JA
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 4EW
Swanwick Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 1BZ
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 5JG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Riddings Junior 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.
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ripley · 1.9 miles away
Lons Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Ripley · 2.3 miles away
Copthorne Community Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Alfreton · 2.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Riddings Junior School
What is the catchment area for Riddings Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Riddings Junior 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 Riddings Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Riddings Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Riddings Junior School? ▾
Admission to Riddings Junior 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 Riddings Junior School cover? ▾
Riddings Junior School is a primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Riddings Junior School? ▾
Riddings Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.