Hope Valley College
Academy sponsor led in Hope Valley, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 518 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 684 |
| Free school meals | 25.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Castleton Road, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hopevalley.chorustrust.org/ |
| Telephone | 01433620555 |
| URN | 147533 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 October 2023, published 4 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (secondary school, about 11.8 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 14.4 km)
- King Ecgbert School (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- Silverdale School (secondary school, about 14.7 km)
- High Storrs School (secondary school, about 15.3 km)
- Buxton Community School (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
- Tapton School & Sixth Form (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
- Notre Dame High School (secondary school, about 15.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.