Gamesley Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Glossop, Derbyshire
Gamesley Primary School is a primary school in Glossop, Derbyshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grindleford Grove, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6HW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 75% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud that they attend this happy and welcoming school.”
- “One pupil told inspectors, ‘Whatever your background, everyone is treated with respect.”
- “Staff have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders have not yet decided on the knowledge they want pupils to learn.”
- “As a result, pupils do not always build their knowledge over time.”
- “In some subjects, the teaching of the curriculum does not help pupils to know and remember more over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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) | 67% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Simmondley Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Good
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hadfield Infant School 1.1 mi Good
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School 1.2 mi Good