Somerlea Park Junior School Catchment Area
Somerlea Park Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 129 pupils, and a capacity of 237 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
129
Pupils
237
Capacity
54%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Somerlea Park Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Somerlea Park Junior School?
The catchment area for Somerlea Park 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, Somerlea Park 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.
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 →Somerlea Park Junior School: 237 places, 54% filled: places available
Somerlea Park Junior School has a published admission number of 237 places. 129 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 54%. At 54% full, the school currently has headroom below its 237 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 64.3% of pupils at Somerlea Park 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) →
Somerlea Park Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Bank Street, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JE
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 64.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144949
Other Primary Schools in Alfreton
If Somerlea Park 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 Somerlea Park 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.
Copthorne Community Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Alfreton · 1.7 miles away
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ripley · 2.2 miles away
Lons Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Ripley · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Somerlea Park Junior School
What is the catchment area for Somerlea Park Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Somerlea Park 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 Somerlea Park Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Somerlea Park Junior School has a capacity of 237 places and currently has 129 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Derbyshire.
What is the admissions policy for Somerlea Park Junior School? ▾
Admission to Somerlea Park 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 Somerlea Park Junior School cover? ▾
Somerlea Park 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 Somerlea Park Junior School? ▾
Somerlea Park Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.