Whaley Bridge Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · High Peak, Derbyshire
Whaley Bridge Primary School is a primary school in High Peak, Derbyshire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2022.
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Catchment area for Whaley Bridge Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 142 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 July 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders’ ambition for there to be ‘a time for every child to shine’ is evident in the day-to-day running of the school.”
- “Staff care about pupils and want them to do well and to be able to ‘shine’ every day.”
- “They are considerate of each other.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, it does not describe what pupils need to know and remember precisely enough.”
- “This means that leaders and teachers cannot systematically check on how well pupils are learning the curriculum.”
- “Additionally, in a small number of cases, leaders are finding areas where curriculum content is not taught in the best order.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2022 (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) | 31% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Buxworth Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) 2.4 mi Good
- Combs Infant School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Chinley Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- St George's CofE Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.9 mi School remains Good