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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146273

St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Glossop · SK13 1PJ

Ages 4–11 · 168 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
157

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 fill76%

168 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
101 / 67
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
168 / 222 (76%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Bowd

Location

Address
The Carriage Drive, Hadfield
Postcode
SK13 1PJ
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 4–11, in Glossop, Derbyshire, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

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.

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  • Hadfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 1PN · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 2DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hollingworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hyde · SK14 8LP · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM35.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Padfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 1EQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gamesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 6HW · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM75.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Mottram CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hyde · SK14 6JL · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Bowd
Telephone
01457852692
Website
www.st-charles.derbyshire.sch.uk

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