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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, Glossop SK13 2DA · glossopdaleschool.org.uk · 01457 862336

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.4
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,162
81% of 1,440 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
31.1%
First language not English
0.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The True Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 203 families put the school first and 216 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 237 (Places 252)237September 2023: 257 (Places 261)257September 2024: 211 (Places 214)211September 2025: 161 (Places 192)161September 2026: 203 (Places 216)203Places 216
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262162030.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251921610.8100%
September 2024Sept 20242142111100%
September 2023Sept 20232612571100%
September 2022Sept 20222522370.997%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.4, and 35% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.0 (England 46.3)47.02017/18: 43.5 (England 46.5)43.52018/19: 44.1 (England 46.7)44.12021/22: 45.6 (England 48.8)45.62022/23: 42.3 (England 46.3)42.32023/24: 42.8 (England 45.9)42.82024/25: 43.4 (England 46.0)43.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.446.0
▼35.0%45.4%
▼61.0%64.8%
▼11.0%40.5%
▼3.634.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112957)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.9−7.8
Sixth form college27.7+4
Further education42.7+11.5
Other education0.5−0.6
Apprenticeship2.7−1.1
Employment1.4−2.4
Not in a lasting destination5.5−3.6
Activity not captured3.6−0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 29.2 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 26.8 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 30.3 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.6 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
38 studentsC (28.6)Below average -0.45
38 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.45
28 studentsMerit (26.6)Average -0.03
16.7%AAB or better
86.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2431C (30.3)-0.10
2022/2361C- (26.8)—
2021/2223C (29.2)—
2018/1946C (29.8)-0.13
2017/1868C (30.2)+0.23
2016/1755C- (28.1)+0.05
2015/1674C (28.9)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University30.2−11
Further and other education4.7—
Further education2.3—
Other education2.3—
Apprenticeship16.3+10.4
Employment32.6+6.1
Not in a lasting destination11.6−11.9
Activity not captured4.7+1.8

Ofsted

Glossopdale School and Sixth Form was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112957), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2019Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112957)

  • Mar 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112957)

  • Nov 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112957)

What parents said

64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (180 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
64%
Replies
180
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼66% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼60% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼38% agreeEngland 67%

based on 52 parents (29%) with SEND

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