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Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

High Peak, SK23 7DLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
15 1st-choice / 15 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1131 of 13,686 nationally

About Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary school in High Peak, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 192 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 222.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 May 2023). 79% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 15 first-preference applications and 15 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressReddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, High Peak, SK23 7DL
HeadteacherMs Karen O'Connor
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity192 / 222 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:25-18:00

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

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Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.