St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 1PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Glossop for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 2nd of 12 primary schools in Glossop. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2022, report published 12 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

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 score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

168 pupils on roll, with places for 222

Eligible for free school meals22.6%

22.6%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 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 plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hadfield Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Andrew's CofE Junior School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	59% met the expected standard
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Hollingworth Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Padfield Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ian Bowd
Phone: 01457852692
Website: st-charles.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Carriage Drive, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 1PJ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146273

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.