Town End Junior School Catchment Area
Town End Junior School is a community primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 184 pupils, and a capacity of 200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
184
Pupils
200
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Town End Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Town End Junior School?
The catchment area for Town End Junior School 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 siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Town End Junior School is set by Derbyshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Town End Junior School: 200 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Town End Junior School has a published admission number of 200 places. 184 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 200, 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. 26.1% of pupils at Town End Junior School 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) →
Town End Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Alfreton Road, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5PB
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 112639
Other Primary Schools in Alfreton
If Town End Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Alfreton are the next closest alternatives.
Leys Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 7HA
Croft Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 7BW
Woodbridge Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 7JA
Riddings Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 4EW
Swanwick Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 1BZ
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE55 5JG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Town End Junior 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: Town End Junior School
What is the catchment area for Town End Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Town End Junior School 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 siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Town End Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Town End Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 200 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Town End Junior School? ▾
Admission to Town End Junior School is managed by Derbyshire. 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 Town End Junior School cover? ▾
Town End Junior School is a primary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Town End Junior School? ▾
Town End Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.