Castleton CofE Primary School, Hope Valley

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jayne Jackson
Pupils:21 / 44 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01433620630
Address:Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:112807
UKPRN:10074903
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Constituency:High Peak
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

5.3

Avg class size

1.0

Infant (KS1)

7.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

How Lane opp Bus Terminus (opp)
79m · 1 min walk
Bus Station (Adj)
89m · 1 min walk
Visitor Centre (adj)
179m · 3 min walk
How Lane (SW-bound)
232m · 4 min walk
Losehill Hall (Adj)
560m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

48%

Available places

21 pupils

44 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hope Valley

Low pressure
New homes approved:476
Projected new pupils:119

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hope Valley

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

28.22842%

Overall absence

77.27273%

Persistent absence

22

Enrolments

Authorised27.98507%
Unauthorised0.24335%
Persistent (10%+)77.27273%
Severe (50%+)22.72727%

Absence trend

13.3196%
18/19
29.98031%
20/21
25.57661%
21/22
28.45358%
22/23
29.86776%
23/24
28.22842%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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