Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Catchment Area
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Spennymoor, County Durham , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 234 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
234
Pupils
210
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy?
The catchment area for Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is the geographic zone County Durham 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. County Durham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with County Durham. 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 County Durham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find County Durham catchment area documents →Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 234 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. County Durham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 34.6% of pupils at Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across County Durham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
County Durham 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. County Durham Council school admissions (official) →
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA
- Local authority
- County Durham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 34.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141121
Other Primary Schools in Spennymoor
If Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Spennymoor are the next closest alternatives.
Byers Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Kirk Merrington Primary School Catchment Area
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Springmoor Grange School Catchment Area
Community school · DL16 6SQ
King Street Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DL16 6RA
North Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DL16 6PP
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DL16 6TJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 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: Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
What is the catchment area for Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is the geographic zone County Durham 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. County Durham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy currently has 234 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy? ▾
Admission to Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is managed by County Durham. 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 Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy cover? ▾
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school in Spennymoor, County Durham, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy? ▾
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.