Padfield Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Padfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rhodes Street, Padfield, Glossop, SK13 1EQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 92 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They describe it as a welcoming place.”
- “Pupils explain how they go out of their way to make sure that everyone has a friend.”
To improve
- “While other curriculum subjects identify the knowledge that pupils should learn, the school is still working out the best ways for new learning to be delivered in mixed-age classes.”
- “However, these checks are not made as effectively in other subjects.”
- “However, staff do not consistently check that children are applying and reinforcing their learning through the activities and tasks provided.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hadfield Infant School 0.6 mi Good
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Good