Grindleford Primary School
Sir William Hill, Grindleford, Hope Valley, S32 2HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Gemmell
- Federation
- The Peak Federation
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 112550
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01433630528
About this school
Grindleford Primary School is a community primary school in Hope Valley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grindleford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | - | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | - | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | - | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | - | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Grindleford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grindleford Primary School compares
Grindleford Primary School ranked 97th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 41 | — |
| Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School | — | 22.4% | 46.7% | 20 | 1.7 miles |
| Eyam CofE Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 64 | 1.7 miles |
| Curbar Primary School | 62% | 3.2% | 8.5% | 68 | 2.1 miles |
| Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 75% | 4% | 15.4% | 144 | 2.5 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 83% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 129 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 10.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Eyam CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Curbar Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
-
St Anne's CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bakewell
Other schools in Hope Valley
Grindleford Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Hope Valley.
- Bamford Primary School Primary
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery Primary
- Bradwell Junior School Primary
- Castleton CofE Primary School Primary
- Curbar Primary School Primary
- Edale CofE Primary School Primary
- Eyam CofE Primary School Primary
- Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hope Primary School Primary
- Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Hope Valley College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Grindleford Primary School teach?
- Grindleford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hope Valley.
- Who is the headteacher of Grindleford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grindleford Primary School is Mrs Kate Gemmell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grindleford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grindleford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Grindleford Primary School?
- Grindleford Primary School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Grindleford Primary School full?
- Grindleford Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 41 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grindleford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Grindleford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grindleford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grindleford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Grindleford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Grindleford Primary School is part of the The Peak Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Grindleford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grindleford Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Grindleford Primary School ranked 97th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grindleford Primary School's absence rate?
- Grindleford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grindleford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grindleford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.