Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in High Peak for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 104th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 23 October 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
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

72 pupils on roll, with places for 116

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Buxworth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
St George's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Whaley Bridge Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Suzanne Kay
Phone: 01663744103
Website: furnessvale.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112648

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.