Combs Infant School, Combs High Peak

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Joanna Sweatmore
Pupils:14 / 38 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01298813120
Address:Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:112525
UKPRN:10069691
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:High Peak
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

7.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

8.0

Avg class size

8.0

Infant (KS1)

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beehive Inn (adj)
173m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

37%

Available places

14 pupils

38 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Combs High Peak

Low pressure
New homes approved:40
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Combs High Peak

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(5)

1 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 October 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
30 June 2010

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.13343%

Overall absence

0%

Persistent absence

11

Enrolments

Authorised4.08509%
Unauthorised0.04834%
Persistent (10%+)0%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.54679%
18/19
7.01754%
20/21
8.27684%
21/22
5.06739%
22/23
5.64836%
23/24
4.13343%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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