Whaley Bridge Primary SchoolFurness Vale Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Peak.
Summary of the comparison
Whaley Bridge Primary School and Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in High Peak.
Whaley Bridge Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Whaley Bridge Primary School was judged Good and Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Whaley Bridge Primary School and 71.0% for Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whaley Bridge Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School (71.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High PeakWhaley Bridge Primary School | High PeakFurness Vale Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 181st of 336 in Derbyshire | 43rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 81 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 116 | |
| Location | High Peak, SK23 7HX | High Peak, SK23 7PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 81 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 30.7% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.9% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 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.
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.
Whaley Bridge Primary School
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School
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