Curbar Primary School, Hope Valley
Curbar Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hope Valley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Hope Valley with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Curbar Primary School in detail
Curbar Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Curbar Primary School is a small rural school set in the beautiful surroundings of the Hope Valley in the Peak District National Park. We have been a community school for 150 years and will celebrate this amazing milestone this year. We are well supported by committed governors, parents and members of the local community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Curbar Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Curbar Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Curbar Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Curbar Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Curbar Primary School are St Anne's CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School (1.3 miles, Good); Grindleford Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Pilsley CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Curbar Primary School.
St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolStoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary SchoolGrindleford Primary SchoolPilsley CofE Primary School
Who goes there
8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Curbar Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grindleford Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridge (se-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Curbar 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.8%
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 remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
22.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Curbar Primary School
Term dates
Curbar Primary School is a community 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
Check free transport to Curbar Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Curbar 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Curbar Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
70 pupils
70 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hope Valley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hope Valley
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
68
Total Pupils
35
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,100
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,285
Per pupil
£499k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
2.9%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Curbar Primary School
What are SATs results like at Curbar Primary School?
Of the pupils at Curbar Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Curbar Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Curbar Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Curbar Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Curbar 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 Curbar Primary School?
Curbar Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Curbar Primary School?
Classes at Curbar Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Curbar Primary School?
Curbar Primary School has around 68 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Curbar Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Curbar Primary School in 2024/25. 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Curbar Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Curbar 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 Curbar Primary School's term dates?
Curbar Primary School is a community 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 Curbar Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Curbar Primary School?
Curbar Primary School is at Calver Bridge, Calver, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 3XA.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)