Best 3 Primary schools in High Peak – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (Primary) in High Peak; Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School (Primary) in High Peak; Buxworth Primary School (Primary) in High Peak — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation), Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School and Buxworth Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary controlled school type located around High Peak, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–25–30%; all under Derbyshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
SK22 1AT
|
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
SK23 0NL
|
Buxworth Primary School
SK23 7NJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
High Peak Derbyshire SK22 1AT |
High Peak Derbyshire SK23 0NL |
High Peak Derbyshire SK23 7NJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Jun 2024 | 2 15 Nov 2023 | 2 1 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 89 | 480 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) |
| Website | www.thornsett.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.cps.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.buxworthprimaryschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01663744391 | 01298812000 | 01663732426 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- High Peak
Derbyshire
SK22 1AT - Ofsted
- 2 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.thornsett.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01663744391
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- High Peak
Derbyshire
SK23 0NL - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.cps.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01298812000
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- High Peak
Derbyshire
SK23 7NJ - Ofsted
- 2 1 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.buxworthprimaryschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01663732426
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