Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chapel-en-le-Frith High School is a secondary school in High Peak for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 26th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

176 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.8

43.8, 2.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.5%

37.5%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths58%

58%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.7%

30.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.87

3.87, 0.22 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

941 pupils on roll, with places for 950

Eligible for free school meals26.9%

26.9%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.8%

6.8%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.8%

9.8%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 49.5
New Mills School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Buxton Community School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.6
Hope Valley College	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.4
Poynton High School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.0

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Greg Raynor
Phone: 01298813118
Website: chapelhigh.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112932

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.