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Gamesley Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Glossop · SK13 6HW

Ages 2–11 · 180 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill49%

180 pupils · 364 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
85 / 95
School capacity
364
Capacity fill
180 / 364 (49%)
Free school meals
75%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Meredith

Location

Address
Grindleford Grove, Gamesley
Postcode
SK13 6HW
Town
Glossop
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Glossop, Derbyshire, 180 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 75%.

Open schools in Glossop
21
Primary schools in Glossop
15
Academies among open schools in Glossop
38% (8)
Open schools in SK13
20
Primary in SK13
15
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 GlossopNear SK13

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Meredith
Telephone
01457853721
Website
https://gamesleyprimaryschool.com/

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