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Best Schools in Hope Valley

Derbyshire · 12 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Hope Valley ranked

1

Bamford Primary School

S33 0ARAges 4-1164 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
2

Eyam CofE Primary School

S32 5QHAges 4-1164 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Grindleford Primary School

S32 2HSAges 2-1141 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

Hope Valley College

S33 6SDAges 11-18518 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Good
5

Curbar Primary School

S32 3XAAges 4-1168 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

S32 1BZAges 3-11144 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
7

Hope Primary School

S33 6ZFAges 4-1167 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery

S33 9HJAges 2-720 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
9

Castleton CofE Primary School

S33 8WEAges 3-1121 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
10

Edale CofE Primary School

S33 7ZDAges 5-1123 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
11

Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School

S32 4TLAges 3-1120 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
12

Bradwell Junior School

S33 9JBAges 7-1141 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led

Questions parents ask about schools in Hope Valley

How many schools are there in Hope Valley?

Hope Valley has 12 open schools: 11 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Hope Valley?

None of the 11 graded schools in Hope Valley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 11 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Hope Valley have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Hope Valley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Eyam CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 70% in maths); Grindleford Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths); and Curbar Primary 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.

Eyam CofE Primary SchoolGrindleford Primary SchoolCurbar Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hope Valley?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hope Valley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hope Valley 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 Hope Valley?

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.