St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Glossop, Derbyshire
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Gladstone Street, Glossop, SK13 8NE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 97 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy.”
- “They say they feel safe and cared for by the staff.”
- “Pupils’ attitudes to learning are positive.”
To improve
- “The curriculum in some of the foundation subjects does not yet start in the early years.”
- “However, there are a minority of vulnerable pupils who remain absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 January 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) | 33% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Simmondley Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Padfield Community Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged