Primary schools in High Peak

11 primary schools in High Peak, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

High Peak in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 11 schools in High Peak first 186 times for 185 places: 1.01 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Derbyshire authority's 290 schools. 2 of the 11 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: New Mills Primary School, to 0.47 miles.

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary SchoolGood · SK23 0NL
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · SK23 7PQ
Hague Bar Primary SchoolGood · SK22 3AP
New Mills Primary SchoolGood · SK22 4AY
St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood · SK22 4NP
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood · SK22 3BL
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary SchoolGood · SK23 7DL
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)Good · SK22 1AT
Hayfield Primary SchoolExpected standard · SK22 2HB
Whaley Bridge Primary SchoolExpected standard · SK23 7HX
Buxworth Primary SchoolNeeds attention · SK23 7NJ

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