St George's CofE Primary School, High Peak
St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in High Peak, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 11 schools in High Peak with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 55% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St George's CofE Primary School in detail
St George's CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St. George's Primary School is a Church of England school at the very heart of our community. We are based in the beautiful Peak District, with impressive views across to Kinder Scout from the back of our school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St George's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% 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 38% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St George's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put St George's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 George's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St George's CofE Primary School are New Mills Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 75% maths); Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths); and Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1 mile, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
St George's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
New Mills Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyNewtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
The trust
St George's CofE Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St George's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St George's CofE Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Mills Central Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St George's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St George's provides a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school excels at teaching reading and has high standards for behaviour that help pupils work hard and achieve. Parents strongly praise the school's caring approach and the wide range of clubs, trips and leadership opportunities that enrich children's experience.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and targeted support for struggling readers
- Kind and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, happy and well cared for
- High expectations for behaviour, resulting in calm conduct and excellent pupil attitudes
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through specialist agency liaison
- Rich enrichment activities including sports, arts clubs, residential trips and leadership positions
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent delivery of curriculum across subjects means pupils don't always experience high-quality learning as intended
- Assessment approaches in some subjects are still being developed, preventing teachers from quickly spotting gaps and misconceptions
- Limited understanding of how well pupils are learning in some subjects, making it harder to identify where improvements are needed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders and staff prioritising pupil safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, arts clubs, health champions, eco councillors, play leaders, school council, Castleton residential trip, poetry café, performance at the Hallé, faith trail visits, Torr Vale Mill visits
St George's CofE Primary School is a kind and nurturing school where pupils feel safe and happy. The school has made considerable curriculum changes and is working to improve academic outcomes, with newly established leadership taking swift action.
At a Glance
33.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 38% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St George's CofE Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Inside Out Day Nursery LTD - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 23 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 14 February 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- First Steps Nursery (New Mills) Ltd - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 13 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Busy Bunnies Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 6 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Wizards Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.0 milesOfsted, 4 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St George's CofE Primary School 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St George's CofE 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St George's CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at St George's CofE Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 4 first choices for 4 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
82 pupils
149 places
67 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the New Mills/Birch Vale Primary planning area (Derbyshire) will have 251 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
86
Total Pupils
36
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,344
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,834
Per pupil
£658k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
81
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
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Questions parents ask about St George's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St George's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St George's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St George's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St George's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in February 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 149 places.
How big are the classes at St George's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St George's CofE Primary School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School has around 86 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St George's CofE Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at St George's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near St George's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School is at Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 4NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)