Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Alfreton
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Alfreton, part of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 15 schools in Alfreton with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (94% in reading, 97% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy are Copthorne Community Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Croft Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Woodbridge Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 61% maths); and Leys Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths).
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Copthorne Community Infant SchoolCroft Infant SchoolWoodbridge Junior SchoolLeys Junior School
The trust
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 25 schools run by St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 25 schools in St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
26.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beech Avenue North (e-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 87 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- Premier Holiday Club @ David Nieper890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
205 pupils
240 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alfreton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alfreton
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
113
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,631
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,305
Per pupil
£1205k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 225 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy: Premier Holiday Club @ David Nieper (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Firs Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)