Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School
South Close, Tintwistle, Glossop, SK13 1LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Mulhall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 112923
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457852611
About this school
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Glossop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 2 February 2023, 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 | 20 | 13 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 54% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 69% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 62% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| 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 Tintwistle CofE (Aided) 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 | 75% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 118th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.6% | 24.3% | 110 | — |
| St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 76% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 168 | 0.5 miles |
| Hadfield Infant School | — | 4.9% | 29.3% | 140 | 0.7 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Junior School | 59% | 4.4% | 37.1% | 220 | 0.7 miles |
| Padfield Community Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 17.6% | 92 | 0.9 miles |
| Hollingworth Primary School | — | — | — | 192 | 0.9 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)
- 24.3%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 11.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Hadfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
St Andrew's CofE Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Padfield Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Hollingworth Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hyde
Other schools in Glossop
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 5th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Glossop.
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Glossop.
- Who is the headteacher of Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mr Michael Mulhall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tintwistle CofE (Aided) 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 big is Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 110 on roll (92%), 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 Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Is Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School a selective school?
- No. Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 118th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tintwistle CofE (Aided) 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.