Best 3 Secondary schools in High Peak – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (Secondary) in Glossop; Hope Valley College (Secondary) in Hope Valley; St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (Secondary) in Glossop — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Glossopdale School and Sixth Form, Hope Valley College and St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Glossop, Derbyshire and Hope Valley, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Glossopdale School and Sixth Form), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST and ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
SK13 2DA
|
Hope Valley College
S33 6SD
|
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
SK13 8DR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Glossop Derbyshire SK13 2DA |
Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 6SD |
Glossop Derbyshire SK13 8DR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Dec 2023 | 2 4 Dec 2023 | 2 15 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1440 | 684 | 485 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.glossopdaleschool.org.uk | www.hopevalley-chorustrust.org | www.stphiliphowardglossop.srscmat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01457862336 | 01433620555 | 01457853611 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 2DA - Ofsted
- 2 7 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.glossopdaleschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01457862336
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Hope Valley
Derbyshire
S33 6SD - Ofsted
- 2 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.hopevalley-chorustrust.org
- Telephone
- 01433620555
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 8DR - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stphiliphowardglossop.srscmat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01457853611
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