Best Schools in Glossop

How many schools are there in Glossop?

Glossop has 21 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Glossop are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Glossop was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hadfield Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 20 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hadfield Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Glossop get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Glossop with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.2 and 48% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.6 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossopdale School and Sixth Form

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Glossop have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Glossop with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (88% in reading, 81% in maths); St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy (80% in reading, 88% in maths); and St Andrew's CofE Junior School (85% in reading, 77% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

All Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Andrew's CofE Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Glossop?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Glossop selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Glossop have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Glossop have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Glossop?

Apply to Derbyshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.