Chapel-en-le-Frith High SchoolHope Valley College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School and Hope Valley College are secondary schools.
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hope Valley College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chapel-en-le-Frith High School is ahead on our composite score.
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School was judged the expected standard and Hope Valley College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Chapel-en-le-Frith High School and 44.4 for Hope Valley College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (49.1 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hope Valley College (50.7 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High PeakChapel-en-le-Frith High School | Hope ValleyHope Valley College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 25th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 943 | 541 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 684 | |
| Location | High Peak, SK23 0TQ | Hope Valley, S33 6SD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% | 41.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.0% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.7% | 52.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | 4.00 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 109 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 943 | 541 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.3% | 10.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
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