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Whaley Bridge Primary School

Community school · High Peak · SK23 7HX

Ages 2–11 · 142 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill54%

142 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
142
Boys / girls
78 / 64
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
142 / 262 (54%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Seren Hathway

Location

Address
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge
Postcode
SK23 7HX
Town
High Peak
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 2–11, in High Peak, Derbyshire, 142 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in High Peak
15
Primary schools in High Peak
11
Academies among open schools in High Peak
27% (4)
Open schools in SK23
10
Primary in SK23
8
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 High PeakNear SK23

  • Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7DL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Buxworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Peak · SK23 7NJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Combs Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Combs High Peak · SK23 9UZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Chinley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chinley · SK23 6DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Peak · SK22 4NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Seren Hathway
Telephone
01663732354
Website
http://whaleybridge.derbyshire.sch.uk

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