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Grindleford Primary School

Community school · Hope Valley · S32 2HS

Ages 4–11 · 41 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

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)
16
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill59%

41 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
41
Boys / girls
21 / 20
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
41 / 70 (59%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Federation
The Peak Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Gemmell

Location

Address
Sir William Hill, Grindleford
Postcode
S32 2HS
Town
Hope Valley
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, 41 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Hope Valley
12
Primary schools in Hope Valley
11
Academies among open schools in Hope Valley
17% (2)
Open schools in S32
5
Primary in S32
5
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 Hope ValleyNear S32

  • Eyam CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S32 5QH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Curbar Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S32 3XA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Gemmell
Telephone
01433630528
Website
www.grindlefordprimaryschool.co.uk/

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