Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chadwick Street, Glossop, SK13 8EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Glossop for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 6th of 12 primary schools in Glossop. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 July 2023, report published 28 September 2023

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

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

311 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals32.8%

32.8%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Luke's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Simmondley Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Craig Woodward
Phone: 01457852427
Website: whitfieldstjamesprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chadwick Street, Glossop, SK13 8EF
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112818

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.