Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
About Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School is a state primary in High Peak, Derbyshire, with a Church of England character. It currently has 319 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, meaning there is some headroom in the school's physical space. However, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 61 total applications for 39 places, and all 39 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 56 to 1 suggests a popular local choice. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 31. 6%, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23% and well above the Derbyshire local authority average of roughly 19%. This indicates the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage, making its academic outcomes particularly interesting to examine.
Key Details
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted, 28 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:30-08:55
After-school care
15:30-18:00
Source: whitfieldstjamesprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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