Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

Reddish Road, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7DL

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

196

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 196 / 222 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.3%

Disadvantaged

0.5%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

16.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.1%

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

22.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

7.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£47,651

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,562 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,774

Spend per pupil

£6,373

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.