St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 230 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
216
Pupils
230
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Derbyshire 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 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 →St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy: 230 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 230 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 230, Derbyshire'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. 21.3% of pupils at St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
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) →
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LF
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146145
Other Primary Schools in Ilkeston
If St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ilkeston are the next closest alternatives.
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Hallam Fields Junior School Catchment Area
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Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Catchment Area
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Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chesterfield
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ilkeston
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Chesterfield
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas 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 Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 230 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 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 Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.