Hayfield Primary School
Swallow House Lane, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stefan Papadopoulos
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 112554
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01663742357
About this school
Hayfield Primary School is a community primary school in High Peak. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hayfield 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 61% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 93% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 61% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Hayfield 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 | 58% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hayfield Primary School compares
Hayfield Primary School ranked 152nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.9% | 16.7% | 178 | — |
| Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) | 38% | 3.8% | 31.1% | 65 | 1.3 miles |
| St George's CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 42.2% | 86 | 2.0 miles |
| New Mills Primary School | 59% | 4.2% | 20.3% | 216 | 2.2 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 3.9% | 25.4% | 121 | 2.3 miles |
| Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | 60% | 5.4% | 28.6% | 77 | 2.7 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 11.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)1.3 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
St George's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
New Mills Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)2.7 miles
Primary · New Mills
Other schools in High Peak
Hayfield Primary School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in High Peak.
- Buxworth Primary School Primary
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hague Bar Primary School Primary
- New Mills Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary
- Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary
- New Mills Nursery School Nursery
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hayfield Primary School teach?
- Hayfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in High Peak.
- Who is the headteacher of Hayfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hayfield Primary School is Mr Stefan Papadopoulos, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hayfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hayfield 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 Hayfield Primary School?
- Hayfield Primary School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hayfield Primary School full?
- Hayfield Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 178 on roll (85%), 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 Hayfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hayfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hayfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hayfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hayfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hayfield Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Hayfield Primary School ranked 152nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hayfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Hayfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hayfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hayfield 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.