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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 222
Number of Pupils: 168
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.70%139
Unclassified4.80%8
Other White4.20%7
White and Black Caribbean4.20%7
White and Black African1.80%3
Irish1.80%3
Other Mixed0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Above Average (2.4)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.