Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 July 2023.
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Catchment area for Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) 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
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Key facts
- Address
- Chadwick Street, Glossop, SK13 8EF
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 311 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of Whitfield St James’ school.”
- “The school’s values of ‘wisdom, achievement, hope, friendship, thankfulness and forgiveness’ are lived out daily.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not ensured that all subject curriculums are equally as ambitious.”
- “For example, teachers are not aspirational enough in design and technology, or computing.”
- “However, leaders have not developed effective ways to check pupils’ learning in all areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2023 (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) | 58% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Simmondley Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Gamesley Primary School 1.2 mi Good