Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Parry
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 89
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 112600
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01663744391
About this school
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) is a community primary school in High Peak. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation), 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 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 40% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 50% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 18% | 40% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 18% | 60% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | 96.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
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 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) 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 | 18% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 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 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) compares
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) ranked 216th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 3.8% | 31.1% | 65 | — |
| St George's CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 42.2% | 86 | 1.0 miles |
| New Mills Primary School | 59% | 4.2% | 20.3% | 216 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 3.9% | 25.4% | 121 | 1.2 miles |
| Hayfield Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 16.7% | 178 | 1.3 miles |
| Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | 60% | 5.4% | 28.6% | 77 | 1.8 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)
- 31.08%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 12.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
New Mills Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Hayfield Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)1.8 miles
Primary · New Mills
Other schools in High Peak
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) ranks 8th 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
- Hayfield 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
- Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary
- New Mills Nursery School Nursery
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) teach?
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in High Peak.
- Who is the headteacher of Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)?
- The headteacher of Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) is Mr Ashley Parry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation), 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 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)?
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) full?
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) has capacity for 89 pupils and 65 on roll (73%), 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 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) a faith school?
- No. Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) has no designated religious character.
- Does Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) as having no nursery classes.
- How have Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 18% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) ranked 216th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)'s absence rate?
- Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)'s overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)'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.