Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Long Lane, Glossop, SK13 5ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian/non-denominational
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Whiston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 112877
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457853475
About this school
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Glossop. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 14 | 13 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 38% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 62% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 54% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 46% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled 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 | 64% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 187th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 3.4% | 13.5% | 101 | — |
| St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy | — | 7.2% | 60% | 34 | 0.7 miles |
| Gamesley Primary School | 67% | 7.8% | 73.1% | 180 | 1.1 miles |
| Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.2 miles |
| Simmondley Primary School | 71% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 293 | 1.2 miles |
| Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 36% | 3.6% | 19.8% | 113 | 1.3 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)
- 13.46%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.43%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Gamesley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Broadbottom Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Hyde
-
Simmondley Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Glossop
Other schools in Glossop
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 10th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Glossop.
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School Primary
- Gamesley Primary School Primary
- Hadfield Infant School Primary
- Padfield Community Primary School Primary
- Simmondley Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School Primary
- St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Glossop.
- Who is the headteacher of Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Philip Whiston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled 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 Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 101 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 Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Christian/non-denominational, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 187th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled 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.