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Whaley Bridge Primary School

Primary school in High Peak, Derbyshire. Good (Jul 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 22 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2026

The last inspection was in July 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesTaxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

    Primary, High Peak, Derbyshire

    School remains Good (May 2023)

  2. 1.0 milesBuxworth Primary School

    Primary, High Peak, Derbyshire

    Good (Oct 2022)

  3. 1.5 milesFurness Vale Primary and Nursery School

    Primary, High Peak, Derbyshire

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)

  4. 1.7 milesKettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School

    Primary, Kettleshulme. High Peak, Cheshire East

    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  5. 2.4 milesNewtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)

    Primary, New Mills, Derbyshire

    Good (Mar 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.