Hayfield Primary School, High Peak

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Hayfield Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "At the end of key stage 2, pupils, including the most disadvantaged, achieve well in most areas."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils attend school well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured that all pupils access a broad, balanced and well-sequenced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders create an inclusive school, where pupils feel valued and supported."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders care deeply about all pupils and staff."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious programme for personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen pupils' handwriting and spelling, ensuring teachers use assessment effectively to address gaps and improve the accuracy and fluency of pupils' writing across the curriculum"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen their strategic work to improve attendance, reducing persistent absence, where needed, and ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities maximise their learning opportunities".

In its own words: "Hayfield PTA enables the school and parents (and children!) to work together to enhance families’ experience of school. It’s a group of like-minded people making a difference in the lives of local primary school-aged children. We also make connections with other community-based groups and organisations that have children at the heart of what they do."

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Hayfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 71% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Hayfield Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hayfield Primary School are Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); St George's CofE Primary School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 69% maths); New Mills Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 75% maths).

Hayfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is New Mills Central Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Quarry (opposite), 320 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).

In 2024/25, Hayfield Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.