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Whaley Bridge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7HX · whaleybridge.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01663 732354
On the mapSearch near SK23 7HX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 31%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 142
- 54% of 262 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 31% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼31% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Whaley Bridge Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 72
- 51% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (28%) with SEND