Padfield Community Primary School, Glossop

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~643m)Possible (~918m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Craig Woodward
Pupils:92 / 112 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01457852751
Address:Rhodes Street, Padfield, Glossop, SK13 1EQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:112552
UKPRN:10077130
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:High Peak
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

50 responses
Would recommend72%
Child is happy88%
Well taught92%
Good progress74%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+1ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 71% to 78%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

29.0

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hadfield Rail Station
569m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Main Road (NW-bound)
94m · 2 min walk
Peels Arms PH (adj)
126m · 2 min walk
Platt Street 105 (Adj)
143m · 2 min walk
Temple Street (N-bound)
206m · 3 min walk
Platt Street Bottom (W-bound)
269m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

92 pupils

112 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Glossop

Low pressure
New homes approved:873
Projected new pupils:218

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Glossop

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 September 2018
13 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8859%

Overall absence

4.21053%

Persistent absence

95

Enrolments

Authorised3.08222%
Unauthorised0.80367%
Persistent (10%+)4.21053%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.78681%
18/19
3.27939%
20/21
5.67184%
21/22
4.68177%
22/23
5.19119%
23/24
3.8859%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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