Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, High Peak

Good
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Greg Raynor
Pupils:941 / 950 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01298813118
Address:Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:112932
UKPRN:10015122
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:High Peak
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

227 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy90%
Well taught85%
Good progress82%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

22.4

Avg class size

40

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station (Entrance)
742m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

High School Bus Park (Adj)
55m · 1 min walk
High School (SE-bound)
205m · 3 min walk
Eccles Fold (Opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Crossings Road (Adj)
357m · 6 min walk
New Inn (Adj)
389m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

941 pupils

950 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - High Peak

High pressure
New homes approved:595
Projected new pupils:107

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for High Peak

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

8,811

Applications

7,963

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Secondary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 February 2016
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.93011%

Overall absence

19.76987%

Persistent absence

956

Enrolments

Authorised6.51508%
Unauthorised1.41503%
Persistent (10%+)19.76987%
Severe (50%+)3.66109%

Absence trend

4.6672%
18/19
4.68911%
20/21
9.39259%
21/22
8.20385%
22/23
8.13752%
23/24
7.93011%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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