St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Derby , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 337 pupils, and a capacity of 343 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
337
Pupils
343
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derby 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, 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 St George's 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 →St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 343 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 343 places. 337 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 343, 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. 23.7% of pupils at St George's 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 →
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Uplands Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GG
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138666
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If St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derby
St George's 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 primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St George's 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: St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derby 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, 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 St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 343 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St George's 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 St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Derby, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.