Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School is a primary school located in High Peak. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/04/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Reddish Road, High Peak

School Information

Address: Reddish Road, High Peak, SK23 7DL
Website: http://www.taxalprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01663733262
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Lynch
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112872

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 222
Number of Pupils: 214
Number of Boys: 99
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.8 to 3.6
Writing
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.9
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.9 to 3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:90%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:21%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
Reddish Road , Whaley Bridge SK23 7DL
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Whaley Bridge Primary School
Buxton Road , Whaley Bridge SK23 7HX
2out of 4 484 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Buxworth Primary School
Station Road , Buxworth SK23 7NJ
3out of 4 2,273 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School
Macclesfield Road , SK23 7QU
3out of 4 2,478 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School
Buxton Road , Furness Vale SK23 7PQ
3out of 4 2,999 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Peak School
Mudhurst Lane , Higher Disley SK12 2AP
- not rated 3,063 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.