Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Glossop, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 311 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 33.30% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Chadwick Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8EF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.whitfieldstjamesprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01457852427 |
| URN | 112818 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 July 2023, published 28 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Luke's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Simmondley Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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