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Combs Infant School

Community school · Combs High Peak · SK23 9UZ

Ages 2–7 · 14 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
19

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill37%

14 pupils · 38 places

Pupils on roll
14
Boys / girls
7 / 7
School capacity
38
Capacity fill
14 / 38 (37%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Joanna Sweatmore

Location

Address
Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith
Postcode
SK23 9UZ
Town
Combs High Peak
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Combs High Peak, Derbyshire, 14 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Combs High Peak
1
Primary schools in Combs High Peak
1
Academies among open schools in Combs High Peak
0% (0)
Open schools in SK23
10
Primary in SK23
8
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Combs High PeakNear SK23

  • Dove Holes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 8BJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7DL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Whaley Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7HX · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.03

    2.5 miles away

  • Buxworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7NJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Chinley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chinley · SK23 6DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanna Sweatmore
Telephone
01298813120
Website
https://www.combsinfantschool.co.uk/

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