Schools in High Peak
High Peak has 15 schools in Derbyshire – 11 primaries, 2 secondaries (Chapel-en-le-Frith High School and New Mills School) and 2 other settings. Admissions are co-ordinated by Derbyshire County Council.
Four schools carry a faith designation and 4 operate as academies. All 4 Ofsted-rated schools are graded Good or Outstanding. One school is currently oversubscribed, so checking the latest published catchment distance is advisable before applying.
School demand in High Peak
Across the 14 schools in High Peak with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 84%. 1 of them is currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
4 schools in High Peak have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
4 of the schools in High Peak are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Derbyshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
4 of the schools in High Peak have a current Ofsted rating, of which 4 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in High Peak: 1 oversubscribed (11)
Buxworth Primary School
Primary · Community school
High Peak · SK23 7NJ
Hayfield Primary School
Primary · Community school
High Peak · SK22 2HB
New Mills Primary School
Primary · Community school
High Peak · SK22 4AY
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)
Primary · Community school
High Peak · SK22 1AT
Whaley Bridge Primary School
Primary · Community school
High Peak · SK23 7HX
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school
High Peak · SK23 7PQ
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
High Peak · SK23 7DL
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
High Peak · SK23 0NL
St George's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
High Peak · SK22 4NP
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
High Peak · SK22 3BL
Hague Bar Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
High Peak · SK22 3AP
Secondary Schools in High Peak (2)
Other Schools in High Peak (2)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in High Peak are set by Derbyshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.