Arnfield Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 11–17 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Arnfield Independent School is an independent special school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 11–17.
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Key facts
- Address
- Arnfield Independent School, Po Box 446, Glossop, SK14 9EY
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11–17
- 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.
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