How far Derby schools admitted from
For every oversubscribed school, Derby publishes how far away the last child offered a place lived. This is that figure for 67 schools, tightest first. A short distance means a school that fills up close to its gates; a long one means places went further afield.
The tightest is Becket Primary School at 0.31 miles in 2026/27; the most far-reaching, Roe Farm Primary School, admitted from 11.2 miles.
Primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Admitted from | Round | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becket Primary School Derby | Good | 0.31 mi | 2026/27 | 94% |
| Homefields Primary School Derby | Good | 0.35 mi | 2026/27 | 108% |
| Parkview Primary School Derby. | No current grade | 0.37 mi | 2026/27 | 104% |
| Silverhill Primary School Derby | Good | 0.37 mi | 2026/27 | 100% |
| Ashgate Primary School Derby | Good | 0.39 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Hackwood Primary Academy Derby | Good | 0.44 mi | 2026/27 | 98% |
| Griffe Field Primary School Derby | Outstanding | 0.52 mi | 2026/27 | 109% |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School Derby | Good | 0.64 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Brookfield Primary School Derby | Good | 0.69 mi | 2026/27 | 91% |
| Borrow Wood Primary School Derby | Good | 0.75 mi | 2026/27 | 58% |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Derby | No current grade | 0.76 mi | 2026/27 | 108% |
| Ash Croft Primary Academy Derby | Good | 0.77 mi | 2026/27 | 74% |
| Beaufort Primary School Derby | Requires improvement | 0.78 mi | 2026/27 | 53% |
| Zaytouna Primary School Derby | Good | 1.11 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School Derby | Requires improvement | 1.17 mi | 2026/27 | 49% |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Derby | No current grade | 1.3 mi | 2026/27 | 110% |
| Akaal Primary School Derby | Requires improvement | 1.38 mi | 2026/27 | 51% |
| Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy Derby | No current grade | 1.44 mi | 2026/27 | 88% |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby | Outstanding | 1.44 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Shelton Junior School Derby | No current grade | 1.48 mi | 2026/27 | 90% |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby | No current grade | 1.53 mi | 2026/27 | 102% |
| Springfield Primary School Derby | No current grade | 1.56 mi | 2026/27 | 94% |
| Shelton Infant School Derby | Good | 1.58 mi | 2026/27 | 92% |
| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead Derby | No current grade | 1.64 mi | 2026/27 | 74% |
| Allenton Primary School Derby | No current grade | 1.69 mi | 2026/27 | 64% |
| Lakeside Primary Academy Derby | No current grade | 1.81 mi | 2026/27 | 80% |
| Arboretum Primary School Derby | Good | 1.88 mi | 2026/27 | 104% |
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School Derby | No current grade | 1.98 mi | 2026/27 | 96% |
| Wren Park Primary School Derby | No current grade | 2.04 mi | 2026/27 | 93% |
| Cottons Farm Primary Academy Derby | No current grade | 2.07 mi | 2026/27 | 88% |
| Brackensdale Spencer Academy Derby | No current grade | 2.12 mi | 2026/27 | 95% |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Derby | Good | 2.17 mi | 2026/27 | 124% |
| Firs Primary School Derby | Good | 2.21 mi | 2026/27 | 134% |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School Derby | Good | 2.25 mi | 2026/27 | 100% |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby | Good | 2.26 mi | 2026/27 | 110% |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby | Good | 2.39 mi | 2026/27 | 78% |
| Cavendish Close Junior Academy Derby | Good | 2.46 mi | 2026/27 | 80% |
| Grampian Primary Academy Derby | No current grade | 2.5 mi | 2026/27 | 87% |
| Redwood Primary School Derby | No current grade | 2.59 mi | 2026/27 | 92% |
| Ashwood Spencer Academy Derby | Good | 2.61 mi | 2026/27 | 105% |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Derby | Good | 2.66 mi | 2026/27 | 89% |
| Wyndham Spencer Academy Derby | No current grade | 2.74 mi | 2026/27 | 95% |
| Ravensdale Junior School Derby | Good | 2.81 mi | 2026/27 | 98% |
| Village Primary Academy Derby | No current grade | 3.19 mi | 2026/27 | 96% |
| Lawn Primary School Derby | Outstanding | 3.34 mi | 2026/27 | 100% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby | No current grade | 3.35 mi | 2026/27 | 112% |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Derby | Good | 3.49 mi | 2026/27 | 63% |
| Reigate Park Primary Academy Derby | Good | 3.49 mi | 2026/27 | 98% |
| Derwent Primary School Derby | Good | 3.78 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Derby | No current grade | 3.84 mi | 2026/27 | 129% |
| Asterdale Primary School Derby | Requires improvement | 4.0 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Chellaston Junior School Derby | No current grade | 4.63 mi | 2026/27 | 82% |
| Oakwood Junior School Derby | Good | 4.86 mi | 2026/27 | 94% |
| Portway Junior School Derby | No current grade | 4.88 mi | 2026/27 | 82% |
| Chellaston Infant School Derby | No current grade | 5.39 mi | 2026/27 | 60% |
| Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School Derby | No current grade | 5.63 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Derby | No current grade | 7.74 mi | 2026/27 | 107% |
| Portway Infant School Derby | No current grade | 9.04 mi | 2026/27 | 93% |
| Cavendish Close Infant School Derby | No current grade | 9.16 mi | 2026/27 | 106% |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Derby | No current grade | 10.6 mi | 2026/27 | 97% |
| Roe Farm Primary School Derby | Good | 11.2 mi | 2026/27 | 76% |
Secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Admitted from | Round | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleover Community School Derby | Good | 0.91 mi | 2026/27 | 101% |
| Derby Moor Spencer Academy Derby | No current grade | 1.59 mi | 2026/27 | 110% |
| Chellaston Academy Derby | Good | 2.1 mi | 2026/27 | not published |
| City of Derby Academy Derby | Requires improvement | 2.88 mi | 2026/27 | 88% |
| Noel-Baker Academy Derby | Good | 3.15 mi | 2026/27 | 88% |
| Da Vinci Academy Derby | Good | 4.03 mi | 2026/27 | 89% |
Reading the numbers
These are not catchment areas: most English schools have none. Each figure is the distance from the school to the home of the furthest child who was offered a place under the distance criterion in that round, as Derby measures it, which is usually a straight line from a fixed point at the home to one at the school. Looked-after children, siblings and, at faith schools, faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance is reached at all. The figure moves every year with the number of applications. How the whole process works →
Checking an address against these
Each school's page has a checker that measures a postcode against that school's distance. The full property report measures every nearby school at once, alongside sold prices, flood risk and the rest of the house.
Admission distances published by Derby. School details and grades from the Department for Education's register and Ofsted. If a figure looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.