SchoolScoresCombs Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ
01298 813120 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 1 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derbyshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 5 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 5 |
| Of those, offered a place | 5 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 9 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years Joint 303rd highest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 328th highest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 258th highest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 288th highest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 113th lowest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 1st lowest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Lower than 100% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 350th highest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Higher than 0% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 7.0 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 349th highest of 353 state primary schools in Derbyshire. Higher than 0% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 3.7 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whaley Bridge Primary School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buxworth Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chinley Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Combs Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 1 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Is Combs Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put Combs Infant School as their first choice for 5 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 5 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112525.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.