Combs Infant SchoolTaxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Combs Infant School and Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Combs Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Combs Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Combs Infant School was judged the expected standard and Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Combs High PeakCombs Infant School | High PeakTaxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 261st of 336 in Derbyshire | 44th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 16 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 38 | 222 | |
| Location | Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ | High Peak, SK23 7DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 16 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 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.
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.
Combs Infant School
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
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