St Giles' Spencer Academy Catchment Area
St Giles' Spencer Academy is an academy special converter not applicable school in Derby , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 148 pupils, and a capacity of 117 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
148
Pupils
117
Capacity
126%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
St Giles' Spencer Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Giles' Spencer Academy?
The catchment area for St Giles' Spencer Academy is the geographic zone Derby uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Derby publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Giles' Spencer Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Derby. 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 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 Giles' Spencer Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 126% capacity
St Giles' Spencer Academy has a published admission number of 117 places. 148 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 126%. At 126% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Derby 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. 55.4% of pupils at St Giles' Spencer Academy 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 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 Giles' Spencer Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Hampshire Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6BT
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 55.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147558
Other Not applicable Schools in Derby
If St Giles' Spencer Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
St Wystan's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE65 6GE
Repton School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE65 6FH
Old Vicarage School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE22 1EW
Derby High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE23 3DT
Repton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE65 6EJ
Dame Catherine Harpur's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DE73 7JW
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Giles' Spencer 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 Giles' Spencer Academy
What is the catchment area for St Giles' Spencer Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Giles' Spencer Academy is the geographic zone Derby uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Derby publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Giles' Spencer Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Giles' Spencer Academy currently has 148 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 117 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Giles' Spencer Academy? ▾
Admission to St Giles' Spencer Academy is managed by Derby. 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 St Giles' Spencer Academy cover? ▾
St Giles' Spencer Academy is a not applicable school in Derby, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Giles' Spencer Academy? ▾
St Giles' Spencer Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.