School profile

Padfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Glossop, SK13 1EQ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Padfield Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils92 of 112 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Craig Woodward
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112552.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading83%74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%70%73%
Expected standard in maths72%72%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils92
Girls47
Boys45
Eligible for free school meals21.7%
First language not English15.2%
SEN support20
EHC plan2
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88%
Other White
8.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Irish
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence3.3%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence3.4%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)16
Applications (Reception)38
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places112
Pupils on roll102
Unfilled places8.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)5.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.1
Support staff (FTE)7.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Padfield Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miNurseryHadfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHadfield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryGlossopdale School and Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDuke of Norfolk CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Padfield Community Primary School

What is Padfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Padfield Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Padfield Community Primary School rank in England?

Padfield Community Primary School ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Padfield Community Primary School?

Padfield Community Primary School has 92 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 112.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.