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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

High Peak, SK13 2DASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
+0.14
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
161 1st-choice / 192 places
Ranking
#1,234
of 3,141 nationally

About Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

Glossopdale School and Sixth Form was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating. The school now holds Good across all five inspection categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0. 14, which places pupils’ progress well above the Derbyshire local authority average of -0. 11. This positive score means that, on average, students at Glossopdale achieve nearly a fifth of a grade more per subject than their peers in similar schools nationally. The school ranks 4th out of 7 secondary schools in the High Peak area by this measure, and 15th out of 46 across the wider Derbyshire authority. With a Progress 8 banding of Average, the school is delivering solid academic value for its pupils.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNewshaw Lane, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 2DA
HeadteacherKate Smith
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils1,205
Free School Meals (FSM)30.2%
School Capacity1,205 / 1,440 (84% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: glossopdaleschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Glossopdale School and Sixth Form has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.