St Andrew's CofE Junior School, Glossop
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Andrew's is a caring, inclusive school where pupils feel safe, happy and supported. The school excels at personal development, helping children become compassionate and resilient learners with respect for different cultures and a genuine commitment to their local and global community. Staff are kind and caring, and the school provides high-quality support for any pupils or families who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development programme with pupils developing resilience, respect for different faiths and cultures, and strong global awareness through partnerships like the Zimbabwe school link and climate action initiatives
- Strong safeguarding culture where leaders and staff prioritise pupil wellbeing, with high-quality pastoral support and positive relationships praised by parents
- Well-designed broad and balanced curriculum across all subjects with good focus on reading support and phonics for pupils who need extra help
- Calm, purposeful atmosphere with positive behaviour and effective management of pupils' emotional needs by trained staff
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics remains below the national average over the last three years, with disadvantaged pupils' gaps not closing quickly enough
- Inconsistent teaching quality across subjects and year groups, with some pupils not given work matched to their abilities or targets
- Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receiving work that doesn't match their targets
- Governing body needs to ask more probing questions to hold leaders accountable for school performance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Zimbabwe school partnership, climate action plan, Green Team, MACAWS pupil leaders programme, MACAWS playground garden, playground activities with quiet spaces
St Andrew's CofE Junior School is a happy and safe place where pupils are proud to attend and live out the school's values of compassion, responsibility and resilience. However, pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics has been inconsistent over time and remains below the national average, though recent improvements have been made.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 85%. Maths has improved from 58% to 77%. Writing has improved from 63% to 67%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
25.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
220 pupils
240 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Glossop
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Glossop
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
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(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.35463%
Overall absence
7.6555%
Persistent absence
209
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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