Schools in High Peak

All 14 schools in High Peak: 11 state primary schools, 2 state secondary schools and 1 special school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.

Best primary schools in High Peak

Council admissions: Derbyshire.

Primary schools (11) · Secondary schools (2) · Special schools (1)

Primary schools

11 schools.

Buxworth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Hague Bar Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
Hayfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
New Mills Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
Whaley Bridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)

Secondary schools

2 schools.

Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
New Mills School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths

Special schools

1 school.

Peak School Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)

Page updated 26 September 2026.