St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop Road, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Grainne Beaumont
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 161
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 146113
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457855818
About this school
St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Glossop. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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
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 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 60% | 34 | — |
| Gamesley Primary School | 67% | 7.8% | 73.1% | 180 | 0.4 miles |
| Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 47% | 3.4% | 13.5% | 101 | 0.7 miles |
| Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 36% | 3.6% | 19.8% | 113 | 0.8 miles |
| Simmondley Primary School | 71% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 293 | 0.8 miles |
| Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School | 58% | 6.6% | 32.7% | 311 | 1.2 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)
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.22%
- Persistent absence
- 24.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gamesley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Simmondley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Glossop
Other 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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Glossop.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Grainne Beaumont, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 161 pupils and 34 on roll (21%), 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 St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.