How many pupils attend Old Hall Junior School?

Old Hall Junior School has 250 pupils on roll.

What ages does Old Hall Junior School take?

Old Hall Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Old Hall Junior School located?

Old Hall Junior School is located in Chesterfield, S40 3QR, Derbyshire.

How do I apply to Old Hall Junior School?

Old Hall Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Old Hall Junior School?

When Old Hall Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A current 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. In-catchment with sibling — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-catchment — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of 2, 3, 4, or 5, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, and those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference. In the event of two distances being equal, lots will be drawn by a representative independent of the admission Authority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Old Hall Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.2% of pupils at Old Hall Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Old Hall Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A current 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2In-catchment with sibling — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission.
3In-catchment — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission
4Out-of-catchment with sibling — Children not living in the normal area served by the school but who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission
5Other children — Other children whose parents have requested a place

If two applications tie: In the case of 2, 3, 4, or 5, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, and those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference. In the event of two distances being equal, lots will be drawn by a representative independent of the admission Authority.

The document does not explicitly list an EHCP/SEND criterion above criterion 1, though the School Admissions Code (2021) requires it; only the five stated criteria are published. Admissions are administered by Derbyshire County Council on behalf of LEARNERs' Trust. Distance measured by straight-line GIS from seed point of residence to seed point of school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Old Hall Junior School: key facts

How many pupils attend Old Hall Junior School?: Old Hall Junior School has 250 pupils on roll.
What ages does Old Hall Junior School take?: Old Hall Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Old Hall Junior School located?: Old Hall Junior School is located in Chesterfield, S40 3QR, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to Old Hall Junior School?: Old Hall Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Old Hall Junior School?: When Old Hall Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A current 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. In-catchment with sibling — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-catchment — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of 2, 3, 4, or 5, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, and those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference. In the event of two distances being equal, lots will be drawn by a representative independent of the admission Authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Old Hall Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.2% of pupils at Old Hall Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Old Hall Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A current 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2In-catchment with sibling — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission.
3In-catchment — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission
4Out-of-catchment with sibling — Children not living in the normal area served by the school but who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission
5Other children — Other children whose parents have requested a place

Old Hall Junior School: key facts

How many pupils attend Old Hall Junior School?: Old Hall Junior School has 250 pupils on roll.
What ages does Old Hall Junior School take?: Old Hall Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Old Hall Junior School located?: Old Hall Junior School is located in Chesterfield, S40 3QR, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to Old Hall Junior School?: Old Hall Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Old Hall Junior School?: When Old Hall Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A current 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. In-catchment with sibling — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-catchment — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the case of 2, 3, 4, or 5, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, and those children living nearest to the school (measured by straight line distance) will be given preference. In the event of two distances being equal, lots will be drawn by a representative independent of the admission Authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Old Hall Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.2% of pupils at Old Hall Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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