Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School, Glossop
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Glossop. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 13 schools in Glossop with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School in detail
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school mission statement: ' from tiny acorns, great forests grow ' , is central to everything we do and we are really proud of the sense of community and the 'family atmosphere' that we have cultivated in which everybody is given the opportunity to flourish."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, yoga, dance, photography and book club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School are All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 40% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths); and Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths).
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolWhitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glossop Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Edward Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School are St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles) and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (1.3 miles).
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossopdale School and Sixth Form
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; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are excited to attend this school every day and learn new things. They know that demonstrating the school's values and trying their best will be rewarded with house points. There are ample pupil-leadership responsibilities so that pupils can contribute to the school more widely. Class ambassadors are on hand to welcome visitors into each class, and play leaders ensure that nobody gets left out during break and lunchtimes.
Pupils value the close bond they form with staff. The inclusive culture at this school ensures that each pupil, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), gets the support they need to achieve. Pupils know the trusted adults they can speak to about any worry or a concern. Pupils feel safe, valued and happy.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is broad. Ambitious curriculum goals are broken down into the vocabulary, knowledge and skills that pupils should acquire in each year of education from the early years foundation stage to Year 6. Teachers use these plans consistently in each class to help pupils build on what they know. Teachers do not always teach subject-specific vocabulary well. This means pupils are not supported to use this vocabulary accurately, particularly in their writing.
Teachers have a strong grasp of the curriculum. They use questions to check that pupils are learning. They help pupils make links between learning in one subject to previous learning in another. For example, when Year 6 pupils undertake a scientific investigation looking at the links between a person's height and arm span, they consider what they already know about how children develop from their learning in personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education lessons. This helps pupils connect learning.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Glossop250m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Duke of Norfolk CofE 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Duke of Norfolk CofE 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 21 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
93%
Near capacity
292 pupils
315 places
23 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
304
Total Pupils
154
Boys
150
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,474
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,110
Per pupil
£1639k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
256
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
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Duke of Norfolk CofE 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 Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Classes at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School has around 304 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Duke of Norfolk CofE 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.
Does Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School: Kip McGrath Glossop (250m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School's term dates?
Duke of Norfolk CofE 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 Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 21 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School?
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School is at Royle Avenue, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7RD.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)