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Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hope Valley · S32 1BZ

Ages 3–11 · 144 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
107

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 fill82%

144 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
76 / 68
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
144 / 175 (82%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Johnstone

Location

Address
School Lane, Hathersage
Postcode
S32 1BZ
Town
Hope Valley
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

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

  • Bamford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 0AR · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM9.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Grindleford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S32 2HS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM14.6%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Johnstone
Telephone
01433650434
Website
http://www.st-michaels.derbyshire.sch.uk

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