Simmondley Primary SchoolWhitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Glossop.
Summary of the comparison
Simmondley Primary School and Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School are primary schools in Glossop.
Simmondley Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Simmondley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Simmondley Primary School was judged Good and Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) 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 71.0% for Simmondley Primary School and 58.0% for Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Simmondley Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GlossopSimmondley Primary School | GlossopWhitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 155th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 294 | 319 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 360 | |
| Location | Glossop, SK13 6NN | Glossop, SK13 8EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 319 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.5% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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.
Simmondley Primary School
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
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