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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146322

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Glossop · SK13 8NE

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

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 fill46%

97 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
39 / 58
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
97 / 210 (46%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
35
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Mrs Bernadette Quirke

Location

Address
Gladstone Street
Postcode
SK13 8NE
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, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.1%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in GlossopNear SK13

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Quirke
Telephone
01457854473
Website
www.stmarysglossop.srscmat.co.uk

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