Gamesley Primary and Nursery School
Grindleford Grove, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Meredith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 364
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 146665
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457853721
About this school
Gamesley Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Glossop. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gamesley Primary and Nursery 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 | 56 | 32 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 38% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 53% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 47% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Gamesley Primary and Nursery 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 | 57% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gamesley Primary and Nursery School compares
Gamesley Primary and Nursery School ranked 92nd of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 7.8% | 73.1% | 180 | — |
| St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy | — | 7.2% | 60% | 34 | 0.4 miles |
| Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 36% | 3.6% | 19.8% | 113 | 0.7 miles |
| Simmondley Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 76% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 168 | 1.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Junior School | 59% | 4.4% | 37.1% | 220 | 1.0 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)
- 73.1%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.79%
- Persistent absence
- 26.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
Simmondley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Glossop
-
St Andrew's CofE Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Glossop
Other schools in Glossop
Gamesley Primary and Nursery School ranks 3rd of the 12 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
- 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Gamesley Primary School to Gamesley Primary and Nursery School recorded 19 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Gamesley Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Glossop.
- Who is the headteacher of Gamesley Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Gamesley Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Deborah Meredith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gamesley Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gamesley Primary and Nursery 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 Gamesley Primary and Nursery School?
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Gamesley Primary and Nursery School full?
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 364 pupils and 180 on roll (49%), 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 Gamesley Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Gamesley Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gamesley Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gamesley Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Gamesley Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School is part of VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gamesley Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gamesley Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School ranked 92nd of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gamesley Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gamesley Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gamesley Primary and Nursery 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 19 September 2026.