Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Derbyshire
Newshaw Lane, Glossop, SK13 2DA
61
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 14/11/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.0%
27.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,162
Capacity used
Has space81%
1,440 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
161 of 161 families who put it first got an offer
192
Places offered
285
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 161 | 161 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 104 | 22 | ● 21% |
| 3rd preference | 16 | 4 | ● 25% |
| Later preferences | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 285 | 187 | 66% |
1st preference success by year
Derbyshire lets families list 3 preferences. 19 applications came from outside the council area (6 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kate Smith
- Address
- Newshaw Lane, Hadfield, Glossop, SK13 2DA
- Phone
- 01457862336
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Ward / constituency
- Hadfield South · High Peak
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 147157
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 31% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
1,162 pupils · 1,440 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
14 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,157 pupils
Attendance
90.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
27.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.14 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.64 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 30.33 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 35% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 61% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 11% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 200 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 28.61 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 16.7% | 17% |
| A-level students | 38 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 197 | 13% | 38% | 65% | |
| English Language | 197 | 13% | 49% | 69% | |
| English Literature | 195 | 18% | 55% | 74% | |
| Combined Science | 140 | 0% | 26% | 54% | |
| History | 111 | 15% | 38% | 50% | |
| Physics | 56 | 43% | 88% | 89% | |
| French | 53 | 25% | 64% | 87% | |
| Biology | 50 | 40% | 90% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 50 | 28% | 88% | 98% | |
| Social Studies | 46 | 20% | 63% | 76% | |
| Art and Design | 45 | 40% | 76% | 93% | |
| Geography | 43 | 14% | 40% | 53% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 12 | 0% | 0% | 25% | |
| Mathematics | 11 | 9% | 27% | 27% | |
| Physics | 8 | 13% | 13% | 13% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 8 | 0% | 0% | 13% | |
| Psychology | 6 | 0% | 17% | 33% | |
| Biology | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fine Art | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Business Studies | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language and Literature | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Textiles | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 15486: Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 41% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 6% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 41% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Derbyshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.