1
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 7RD
2
11 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in High Peak
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of High Peak. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
43
Outstanding
0
Good
38
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 95% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
High Peak • Derbyshire • SK22 1AT
2
23 Jun 2024
3
Castleton CofE Primary School
Hope Valley • Derbyshire • S33 8WE
2
10 Jun 2024
4
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
New Mills • Derbyshire • SK22 3JS
2
12 May 2024
5
Dove Holes CofE Primary School
Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 8BJ
2
17 Mar 2024
6
Buxton Infant School
Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 6QB
2
30 Jan 2024
7
Hadfield Infant School
Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 1PN
2
18 Jan 2024
8
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Glossop • Derbyshire • SK13 5ET
2
26 Nov 2023
9
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
High Peak • Derbyshire • SK23 0NL
2
15 Nov 2023
10
Burbage Primary School
Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 9AE
2
22 Oct 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Gamesley Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2 • Feb 2023
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2 • Jan 2023
- St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy 2 • Dec 2022
- Buxworth Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- Whaley Bridge Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School 2 • Jan 2022
- Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School 2 • Jun 2019
- Harpur Hill Primary School 2 • Apr 2019