Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · High Peak, Derbyshire
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School is a primary school in High Peak, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2023.
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Catchment area for Taxal and Fernilee CofE 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
- Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “The staff care for all pupils.”
- “They know that they can talk to a trusted adult if they need to.”
To improve
- “In other subjects such as history and music, the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not planned the key components of knowledge that they want pupils to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 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) | 79% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Whaley Bridge Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Buxworth Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Combs Infant School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) 2.6 mi Good
- Chinley Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- St George's CofE Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good