Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Derby , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1507 pupils, and a capacity of 1591 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
1,507
Pupils
1,591
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derby uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Derby publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Derby 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 Derby before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derby catchment area documents →Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: 1591 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1591 places. 1507 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 1591, Derby'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. 30.3% of pupils at Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derby 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 Derby school admissions →
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, Derby, DE22 1JD
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138622
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derby
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derby. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary 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: Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derby uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Derby publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1591 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derby before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Derby, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.