Question 1

What schools serve Glossop?

Accepted Answer

There are 21 schools in Glossop, Derbyshire — including Hadfield Nursery School, Gamesley Early Excellence Centre, Padfield Community Primary School, Hadfield Infant School, Simmondley Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Question 2

How many primary and secondary schools are in Glossop?

Accepted Answer

Glossop has 15 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. There are also 4 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

Question 3

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Glossop?

Accepted Answer

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Glossop, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Glossop schools are set by Derbyshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Derbyshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Question 4

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Glossop?

Accepted Answer

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Glossop are set by Derbyshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Glossop

Primary Schools in Glossop (15)

Padfield Community Primary School

Hadfield Infant School

Simmondley Primary School

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School

Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Junior School

Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School

St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy

All Saints Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Gamesley Primary School

Secondary Schools in Glossop (2)

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

Other Schools in Glossop (4)

Hadfield Nursery School

Gamesley Early Excellence Centre

Arnfield Independent School

Kershaw Wood