St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Derby , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 287 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
287
Pupils
315
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Werburgh's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Werburgh's CofE Primary School 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 Werburgh's CofE Primary School 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 Werburgh's CofE Primary School: 315 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 287 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, 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. 16.7% 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 Werburgh's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7LL
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147490
Other Primary Schools in Derby
If St Werburgh's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
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Egginton Primary School Catchment Area
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Etwall Primary School Catchment Area
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Findern Primary School Catchment Area
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Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Derby
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Derby. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Derby
Derby High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Derby
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Werburgh's CofE Primary 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Werburgh's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Werburgh's CofE Primary School 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 Werburgh's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Werburgh's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School 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 Werburgh's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School 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 Werburgh's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Werburgh's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.