Curbar Primary SchoolGrindleford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hope Valley.
Summary of the comparison
Curbar Primary School and Grindleford Primary School are primary schools in Hope Valley.
Curbar Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Grindleford Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Grindleford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Curbar Primary School was judged Good and Grindleford Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Curbar Primary School and 67.0% for Grindleford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Curbar Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hope ValleyCurbar Primary School | Hope ValleyGrindleford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 336 in Derbyshire | 14th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 71 | 48 | |
| Capacity | 74 | 70 | |
| Location | Hope Valley, S32 3XA | Hope Valley, S32 2HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 71 | 48 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Curbar Primary School
Grindleford Primary School
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