Arnfield Independent School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 11–17 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Arnfield Independent School is an other school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 11–17 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Arnfield Independent School, Po Box 446, Glossop, SK14 9EY
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–17
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 14 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit enormously from their time at Arnfield Independent School.”
- “There are warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning in a welcoming environment.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not deliver the curriculum well enough.”
- “They do not ensure that pupils’ learning builds securely on what they already know.”
- “Some teachers do not match teaching activities precisely enough to the important knowledge pupils need to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Kershaw Wood 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Peak School 9.8 mi Not judged
- Old Sams Farm Independent School 17.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bradshaw Farm Independent School 19.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anselm's School 23.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashgate Croft School 29.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Holly House Special School 29.5 mi Not judged
- Include-West Bars 30.6 mi No Ofsted grade