Combs Infant School
Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Combs Infant School is a primary school in Combs High Peak for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 20 May 2025
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
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 April 2025
Pupils thrive at this nurturing village school. Staff know the pupils and their families incredibly well. They have respectful and positive relationships with pupils and their families. Pupils say that they are happy and feel safe in school. They know that staff will listen if they have a concern and that they will help them. Pupils show an age-appropriate understanding of respect and tolerance. They are proud of their leadership roles. Pupils understand how being voted for as a member of the school council links with the fundamental British value of democracy. They value the responsibility that comes with this role, such as choosing the prizes for the Easter bonnet parade. The school wants the best for pupils and effectively supports them to succeed. Pupils achieve well. The school has high expectations of behaviour. Pupils rise to the challenge and behave very well. They respond enthusiastically to praise, and they are keen to please adults. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They recognise the importance of listening to each other and valuing what others have to say. Parents and carers are positive about the school. Typical comments include, 'We feel very lucky that our child comes to this school.'
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the curriculum is too broad. It does not identify clearly what pupils will learn. As a result, teaching does not secure the most important knowledge. In these subjects, pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum is designed effectively to specify key knowledge, so that pupils know and remember more.
- Governance has improved significantly since the last inspection but is not yet fully effective. Governors do not consistently monitor the effectiveness of the school's policies. The school should ensure that the plans to improve governance are implemented swiftly so that the governing body holds leaders to account effectively in all areas of the school's work.
Pupil numbers and mix
14 pupils on roll, with places for 38
Schools near Combs Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Whaley Bridge Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| Buxworth Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanna Sweatmore
- Phone
- 01298813120
- Address
- Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112525
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.