School profile

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · High Peak, SK23 0NL

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,391 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted 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
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils495
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Sue Hutchins(Acting)
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Apr 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133538.

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 maths34%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths39%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils495
Girls244
Boys251
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.3%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.525
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.456
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.81
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size28.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.3%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other White
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Indian
0.4%
White and Black African
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Other ethnic group
0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)19.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.27
Support staff (FTE)42.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryChapel-en-le-Frith High SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChinley Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School

What is Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School rank in England?

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School ranks 14,391 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 34% of pupils at Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School made 41 offers from 56 applications (1.4 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School has 495 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School had 525 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?

At Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.