SchoolScoresSt Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Roman Catholic
Part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Glossop Road, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6JH
01457 855818 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 September 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 7 |
| Of those, offered a place | 7 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 18 |
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.
This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 60.0% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 35.0% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 11th highest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 24.3% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 10.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Lower than 3% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 15th highest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Higher than 1% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 9.7 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 15th highest of 15 state primary schools in Glossop. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.3 | 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
- Gamesley Primary and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dinting CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Simmondley Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mottram CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadbottom CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hadfield Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 September 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 7 families put St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice for 7 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 7 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 146113.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.