St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy, based in Glossop, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has around 168 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 64.3% boys and 35.7% girls. Around 23.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | The Carriage Drive, Glossop, SK13 1PJ |
| Website: | www.st-charles.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01457852692 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ian Bowd |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146273 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 222 |
| Number of Pupils: | 168 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 60 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.70% | 139 |
| Unclassified | 4.80% | 8 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.20% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 3 |
| Irish | 1.80% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadfield Nursery School Queen Street , Hadfield SK13 2DW | - not rated | 722 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gamesley Early Excellence Centre Grindleford Grove , Gamesley SK13 0LU | 3out of 4 | 1,736 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy The Carriage Drive , Hadfield SK13 1PJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Charles's Catholic Primary The Carriage Drive , Hadfield SK13 1PJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadfield Infant School Mersey Bank Road , Hadfield SK13 1PN | 3out of 4 | 552 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE Junior School Hadfield Road , Hadfield SK13 2DR | 3out of 4 | 646 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School South Close , Tintwistle SK13 1LY | 3out of 4 | 948 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossopdale School Newshaw Lane , Hadfield SK13 2DA | - not rated | 948 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Newshaw Lane , Hadfield SK13 2DA | 3out of 4 | 948 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longdendale High School Spring Street , Hollingworth SK14 8LW | - not rated | 1,378 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longdendale High School Spring Street , Hollingworth SK14 8LW | - not rated | 1,378 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longdendale High School Spring Street , SK14 8LW | - not rated | 1,378 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambles School 29 Ashworth Lane , SK14 6NT | - not rated | 2,530 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Talbot House School Talbot Road , SK13 7DP | - not rated | 2,751 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Kershaw Wood Talbot Street , SK13 7DG | - not rated | 2,958 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawthorns School Manley Grove , SK14 6PJ | 4out of 4 | 3,094 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.