Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · High Peak, Derbyshire
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School is a secondary school in High Peak, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 941 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Chapel-en-le-Frith High School is an inclusive school where pupils are happy.”
- “Pupils have positive relationships with staff, who know them well.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, the school is keen for more pupils to study a modern foreign language at key stage 4.”
- “Teachers check pupils’ understanding, but this is not done consistently well.”
- “This means teachers do not always resolve gaps in learning and pupils’ misconceptions quickly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 185 first-preference applications, 158 offers in total, 158 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.9 mi Not judged
- New Mills School 4.5 mi Not judged
- Buxton Community School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hope Valley College 7.3 mi Good
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form 9.7 mi Good
- Lady Manners School 12.6 mi Standards maintained
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 18.9 mi Good