Zaytouna Primary School
Free schools in Derby, DE24 8WH, taking ages 4 to 11, 417 on roll.
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In 2026/27, the furthest child offered a place lived 1.11 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
How this compares: every Derby school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 1.11 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27.
Zaytouna Primary School: 1.11 miles, 2026/27 Lakeside Primary Academy: 1.81 miles, 2026/27, published by Derby
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Zaytouna Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside both circles; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2026/27, from Derby. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Derby, published admission distances, 2026/27
Where Zaytouna Primary School and Lakeside Primary Academy are both in reach
Both distances are drawn on the map above. Lakeside Primary Academy admitted from 1.81 miles in 2026/27, published by Derby. Its own page has the rest of its figures.
1 postcode district falls inside both distances, and none has enough recorded sales around its centre to rank on price: DE99. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.
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Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Zaytouna Primary School that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Both in reach | Primary | 2.25 mi 2026/27 | 0.4 mi |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Both in reach | Primary | 2.17 mi 2026/27 | 0.5 mi |
| Arboretum Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.88 mi 2026/27 | 0.7 mi |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Both in reach | Primary | 0.76 mi 2026/27 | 0.7 mi |
| Lakeside Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 1.81 mi 2026/27 | 0.8 mi |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School Both in reach | Primary | 0.64 mi 2026/27 | 0.8 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | Muslim |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 417 pupils in 420 places (99% full) |
| Trust | TRANSFORM TRUST |
| Local authority | Derby |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 16 November 2023 |
| Meeting the expected standard | 56.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56.0% |
| 2023/24 | 52.0% |
| 2022/23 | 59.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Zaytouna Primary School
| Girls and boys | 53.0% girls, 47.0% boys |
| English as an additional language | 86.8% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 64.5% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Postcode districts within 1.11 miles
Districts whose centre falls inside 2026/27's distance. A district is wide, so check the address itself rather than the list.
| District | Area | From the school |
|---|---|---|
| DE99 | Derby | 0.4 mi |
Getting to Zaytouna Primary School by bus
Best-served stop: Brunel House, 65 yd away, with 9.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 04:51, last 05:31.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel House | 65 yd | 9.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | SKY, 1C, 1A, 70A |
| Brunel House | 80 yd | 9.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | SKY, 1A, 1C, 70 |
| Railway Technical Centre | 147 yd | 9.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | SKY, 1A, 1C, 70 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing Zaytouna Primary School against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around DE24: ages, selection, and how full each one is → What it costs to live at DE24 8WH, by the school: council tax, energy, prices, rent, stamp duty →
Checking the house as well as the school
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Zaytouna Primary School?
Zaytouna Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 1.11 miles away, per Derby.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Zaytouna Primary School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.11 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 99% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Zaytouna Primary School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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