Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · High Peak, Derbyshire
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) is a primary school in High Peak, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 65 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They value the small school, family feel.”
- “As one pupil explained: ‘Everyone knows each other here.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not make clear the most important content that pupils are expected to know and remember.”
- “This means that the school cannot be sure that the most relevant and important knowledge is being taught and remembered.”
- “However, the school’s reading curriculum beyond early reading is not fully sequenced.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (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) | 38% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St George's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- New Mills Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Hayfield Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) 1.8 mi Good
- Hague Bar Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Buxworth Primary School 3.2 mi Good