Hadfield Infant School, Glossop
Hadfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Glossop. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 63% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Hadfield Infant School in detail
Hadfield Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Hadfield Infant School - a magical place to learn, thrive and belong. As the only infant school in the local area, Hadfield Infant School offers something truly unique. We are a small, welcoming school with a big ambition for every child. Here, children are known, valued and celebrated as individuals."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, dance, orchestra, ukulele, cooking, gardening, art and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hadfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Hadfield Infant School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 Hadfield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hadfield Infant School are St Andrew's CofE Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 88% maths); Padfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); and Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths).
St Andrew's CofE Junior SchoolSt Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademyPadfield Community Primary SchoolTintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hadfield Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
26 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Infant School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hadfield Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hadfield Infant School are Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (0.3 miles), Longdendale High School (1.1 miles) and St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles).
Glossopdale School and Sixth FormLongdendale High SchoolSt Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hadfield Infant School
Term dates
Hadfield Infant 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hadfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hadfield Infant 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
3 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 Hadfield Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
133 pupils
210 places
77 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
21
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
61
Boys
79
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,661
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,102
Per pupil
£947k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
88
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
Questions parents ask about Hadfield Infant School
What is Hadfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hadfield Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Hadfield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hadfield Infant 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 Hadfield Infant School?
Hadfield Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hadfield Infant School?
Classes at Hadfield Infant School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hadfield Infant School?
Hadfield Infant School has around 140 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hadfield Infant School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hadfield Infant School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hadfield Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hadfield Infant 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 Hadfield Infant School's term dates?
Hadfield Infant 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 Hadfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 Hadfield Infant School?
Hadfield Infant School is at Mersey Bank Road, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 1PN.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)