Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School, Glossop
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Glossop. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 13 schools in Glossop with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School in detail
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Whitfield St James’, children are at the heart of everything we do. Our dedicated team of caring and compassionate staff share a genuine commitment to helping every child reach their full potential. We believe that every pupil has the ability to shine, and it is both our privilege and joy to nurture their individual talents and aspirations."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) 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 (83% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School are St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths); Simmondley Primary School (0.4 miles); Simmondley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 40% maths).
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolSimmondley Primary SchoolSimmondley Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 63 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 22 (7.1%) 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.
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glossop Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St James School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School are St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (1.2 miles).
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossopdale School and Sixth Form
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Glossop770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
87%
Available places
273 pupils
315 places
42 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
27.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
311
Total Pupils
166
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,708
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,481
Per pupil
£1742k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
234
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
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Classes at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School has around 311 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.
What is attendance like at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School 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.
Does Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School: Kip McGrath Glossop (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School's term dates?
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School?
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is at Chadwick Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8EF.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)