Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Kate Smith
- Sponsor
- The True Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,440
- Pupils on roll
- 1,162
- URN
- 147157
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457862336
About this school
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form is a secondary academy in Glossop. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Glossopdale School and Sixth Form, 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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 220 | 200 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.3 | 42.8 | 43.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.33 -0.52 to -0.14 | +0.14 -0.05 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 35.5% | 35% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 60% | 61% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 13.2% | 11% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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 Glossopdale School and Sixth Form 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 | 42.3 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.8 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,246 |
| 2023/24 | 1,240 |
| 2024/25 | 1,205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Glossopdale School and Sixth Form compares
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form ranked 27th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.4 | 10.1% | 31.3% | 1,162 | — |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy | 40.5 | 8.7% | 29.4% | 577 | 1.2 miles |
| Longdendale High School | 41.1 | 10.1% | 37.4% | 795 | 1.3 miles |
| Dixons Pennine Academy | 35.8 | 10.4% | 45% | 592 | 3.5 miles |
| Alder Community High School | 46.6 | 10.6% | 38.4% | 912 | 3.9 miles |
| Rayner Stephens High School | 35.6 | 13.1% | 49.8% | 635 | 4.2 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)
- 31.34%
- English as an additional language
- 0.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.05%
- Persistent absence
- 27.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Glossop
-
Longdendale High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Hyde
-
Dixons Pennine Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Stalybridge
-
Alder Community High School3.9 miles
Secondary · Hyde
-
Rayner Stephens High School4.2 miles
Secondary · Dukinfield
Other schools in Glossop
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- 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 Glossopdale School and Sixth Form teach?
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Glossop.
- Who is the headteacher of Glossopdale School and Sixth Form?
- The headteacher of Glossopdale School and Sixth Form is Ms Kate Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Glossopdale School and Sixth Form been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Glossopdale School and Sixth Form, 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 Glossopdale School and Sixth Form?
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form has 1,162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Glossopdale School and Sixth Form full?
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form has capacity for 1,440 pupils and 1,162 on roll (81%), 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 Glossopdale School and Sixth Form a faith school?
- No. Glossopdale School and Sixth Form has no designated religious character.
- Is Glossopdale School and Sixth Form part of an academy trust?
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form is part of THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Glossopdale School and Sixth Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.3 in 2022/23 and 43.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Glossopdale School and Sixth Form compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form ranked 27th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Glossopdale School and Sixth Form's absence rate?
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form's overall absence rate is 10.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Glossopdale School and Sixth Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Glossopdale School and Sixth Form'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.