Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacquie Barber
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 495
- URN
- 133538
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01298812000
About this school
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in High Peak. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 495 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC 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 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 44% | 34% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 68% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 60% | 39% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 60% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC 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 | 53% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 34% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 495 |
| 2024/25 | 499 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School compares
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School ranked 223rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34% | 4.2% | 25.2% | 495 | — |
| Chinley Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 16.8% | 234 | 1.3 miles |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | — | 6% | 36.7% | 41 | 1.9 miles |
| Combs Infant School | — | 4.1% | 12.5% | 14 | 1.9 miles |
| Buxworth Primary School | 0% | 5.7% | 27.2% | 104 | 2.5 miles |
| Peak Dale Primary School | 21% | 4.8% | 18.7% | 77 | 3.1 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)
- 25.16%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 8.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chinley Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chinley
-
Dove Holes CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Combs Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Combs High Peak
-
Buxworth Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · High Peak
-
Peak Dale Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Buxton
Other schools in High Peak
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School ranks 9th of the 11 ranked primary schools in High Peak.
- Buxworth 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
- 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in High Peak.
- Who is the headteacher of Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Jacquie Barber, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School?
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School has 495 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School full?
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 495 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 34% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School ranked 223rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC 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 30 June 2026.