Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Hope Valley
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hope Valley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Hope Valley with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Derbyshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 24 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 Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School are Bamford Primary School (2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Grindleford Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Eyam CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 70% maths); and Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery (3.7 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School.
Bamford Primary SchoolGrindleford Primary SchoolEyam CofE Primary SchoolBradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hathersage Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
16.0%
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 94% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
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 Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School.
- Peak Time Kids' ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
115 pupils
175 places
60 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(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
76
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,272
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,822
Per pupil
£778k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
4.0%
Persistent absence
99
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) 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 Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School average 24 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 Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 144 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) 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 Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Peak Time Kids' Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School is at School Lane, Hathersage, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)