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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

Academy sponsor led · Glossop · SK13 2DA

Ages 11–18 · 1,162 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.8

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.14
−20+2
Attainment 842.8
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

211

Places offered

214

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
320
Preferred offers (top 3)
214
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill81%

1,162 pupils · 1,440 places

Pupils on roll
1,162
Boys / girls
579 / 583
School capacity
1,440
Capacity fill
1,162 / 1,440 (81%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
339
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The True Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Kate Smith

Location

Address
Newshaw Lane, Hadfield
Postcode
SK13 2DA
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Glossop, Derbyshire, 1,162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Glossop
21
Secondary schools in Glossop
2
Academies among open schools in Glossop
38% (8)
Open schools in SK13
20
Secondary in SK13
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in GlossopNear SK13

  • Longdendale High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hyde · SK14 8LW · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Hadfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Glossop · SK13 2DW · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 2DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Hadfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 1PN · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Padfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 1EQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Smith
Telephone
01457862336
Website
https://www.glossopdaleschool.org.uk

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