Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Glossop
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Glossop. It has a Christian/non-denominational religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 13 schools in Glossop with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (62% in reading, 54% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School are St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good); Gamesley Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Broadbottom Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); and Simmondley Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGamesley Primary and Nursery SchoolBroadbottom Church of England Primary SchoolSimmondley Primary School
Who goes there
14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Broadbottom Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George and Dragon (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 46% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
33.7
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
106 pupils
119 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Glossop
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Glossop
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
101
Total Pupils
48
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
25.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,836
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,532
Per pupil
£749k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
92
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 33.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 101 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Long Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 5ET.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)