Arnfield Independent School
Arnfield Independent School, Po Box 446, Glossop, SK14 9EY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony O'Rourke
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 14
- URN
- 135187
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457860200
About this school
Arnfield Independent School is an independent special school in Glossop. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 14 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Arnfield Independent School under its current framework. 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
Arnfield Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Arnfield Independent 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 9 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 10
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Ashton School0.7 miles
Academies · Hyde
-
Oakdale School1.2 miles
Academies · Dukinfield
-
Cromwell High School1.2 miles
Academies · Dukinfield
-
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy1.3 miles
Academies · Dukinfield
-
Ashlea House School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
Other schools in Glossop
- Kershaw Wood Special schools
- Gamesley Early Excellence Centre Nursery
- Hadfield Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Arnfield Independent School teach?
- Arnfield Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is a special school in Glossop.
- Who is the headteacher of Arnfield Independent School?
- The headteacher of Arnfield Independent School is Mr Anthony O'Rourke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arnfield Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Arnfield Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Arnfield Independent School?
- Arnfield Independent School has 14 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Arnfield Independent School full?
- Arnfield Independent School has capacity for 20 pupils and 14 on roll (70%), 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 Arnfield Independent School a faith school?
- No. Arnfield Independent School has no designated religious character.
- What are Arnfield Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arnfield Independent 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 24 July 2026.