St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Derby , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 381 pupils, and a capacity of 336 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
381
Pupils
336
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Joseph'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 Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 336 places. 381 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% 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. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part 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 Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- St Joseph's , Mill Hill Lane, Derby, DE23 6SB
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146104
Other Primary Schools in Derby
If St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
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Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derby
St Joseph'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 Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 381 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 336 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary 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 Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.