Schools in Castle Donington
Leicestershire · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 13 in & around Castle Donington rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Castle Donington (1)
By type:Primary schools in Castle Donington (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
101
48% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
210
109 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
56 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +14 primary and +10 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
48% occupied · 109 spare places
Other schools near Castle Donington
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Castle Donington's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Orchard Community Primary School
Primary · Derby
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Derby
Castle Donington College
Secondary · Derby
Hemington Primary School
Primary · Derby
Welden School
Special · Derby · Good
Diseworth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Derby · Good
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Derby
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
Primary · Derby
Questions parents ask about schools in Castle Donington
How many schools are there in Castle Donington?
Castle Donington has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Castle Donington have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Castle Donington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Castle Donington?
Apply to Leicestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.