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Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

Community school · High Peak · SK23 0TQ

Ages 11–16 · 941 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
964

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

941 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
941
Boys / girls
477 / 464
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
941 / 950 (99%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
253
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Greg Raynor

Location

Address
Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Postcode
SK23 0TQ
Town
High Peak
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
52 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in High Peak, Derbyshire, 941 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in High Peak
15
Secondary schools in High Peak
2
Academies among open schools in High Peak
27% (4)
Open schools in SK23
10
Secondary in SK23
1
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.1%

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    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM76.8%

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  • Dove Holes CofE Primary School

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  • Whaley Bridge Primary School

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.5%

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  • Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Greg Raynor
Telephone
01298813118
Website
www.chapelhigh.org.uk

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