St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy, Glossop
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Glossop, part of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 13 schools in Glossop with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy are Hadfield Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); St Andrew's CofE Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths); and Hollingworth Primary School (0.6 miles).
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Hadfield Infant SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Junior SchoolTintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolHollingworth Primary School
The trust
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 25 schools run by St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 25 schools in St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 5 (3%) 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.
Staffing
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hadfield Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursing Home (opposite), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy are Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (0.5 miles), Longdendale High School (0.8 miles) and St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.7 miles).
Glossopdale School and Sixth FormLongdendale High SchoolSt Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Term dates
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
169 pupils
222 places
53 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
101
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,780
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,537
Per pupil
£1039k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
153
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
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 222 places.
How big are the classes at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 168 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is at The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 1PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)