Padfield Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Rhodes Street, Padfield, Glossop, SK13 1EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Padfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Glossop for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 9th of 12 primary schools in Glossop. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 18 March 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below 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 score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

92 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals21.7%

21.7%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.2%

15.2%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Padfield Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's CofE Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	59% met the expected standard
Hadfield Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% 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: Mr Craig Woodward
Phone: 01457852751
Website: padfieldschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rhodes Street, Padfield, Glossop, SK13 1EQ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112552

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.