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EnglandEast MidlandsHigh PeakSK23 7HXWhaley Bridge Primary School
Primary

Whaley Bridge Primary School

Primary

High Peak · High Peak · SK23 7HX http://whaleybridge.derbyshire.sch.uk

Pupils
137
cap. 262
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
31%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
137
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
31%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
137
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Whaley Bridge Primary School · Primary · Derbyshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
31%
-12pp
64%48%31%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
RWM higher standard
13%
+13pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
38%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
50%
SPAG expected standard
56%
SPAG higher standard
19%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
137
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
45%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2531%13%63%25%38%13%63%19%50%56%105.0105.0103.045%137
2023/2443%0%76%24%48%0%76%14%71%86%104.0104.0107.038%121
2022/2356%0%75%16%66%6%81%16%78%78%104.0105.0104.0-1.80-2.10-0.5029%129
2018/1964%8%72%17%69%28%72%19%86%72%104.0105.0106.0-0.80+0.70-1.8024%213
2017/1853%5%65%23%70%19%58%12%79%67%105.0102.0106.0-1.70-1.90-2.9025%244
2016/1763%7%67%20%77%13%73%13%83%63%104.0104.0104.0-1.00-1.40-0.9025%256

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2513718.145%4%23%4%6%
2023/2412117.938%4%25%4%8%
2022/2312918.329%4%25%4%3%
2021/2214216.522%3%27%4%7%
2020/2116015.721%3%24%
2018/1921318.224%4%18%3%4%
2017/1824419.425%2%16%4%5%
2016/1725621.325%2%14%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.