Secondary school

Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • SK13 2DA
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,062 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 44%44% · 2016/172017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 61%2021/22: top 64%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 65%2024/25: top 63%No exams

A-level results

#149 of 190 East Midlands sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East Midlands

Attainment 843.4 · East Midlands 455/10 Middle
Grade 5+ English and maths35% · East Midlands 41.6%4/10 Below−5.7 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.63 · East Midlands 3.924/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.14 · East Midlands −0.067/10 Above+35.4 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry28.61 · East Midlands 33.223/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 47.5 · 167 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 47 · 185 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 43.5 · 154 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 44.1 · 159 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 45.6 · 186 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 42.3 · 209 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 42.8 · 220 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 43.4 · 200 pupils · East Midlands 45.0547.542.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 41% · 185 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 29% · 154 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 38% · 159 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 43% · 186 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 34% · 209 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 35.5% · 220 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 35% · 200 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%43%29%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.87 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 28.712016/17: 28.14 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 28.822017/18: 30.24 · 68 pupils · East Midlands 29.892018/19: 29.84 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 30.462021/22: 29.21 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 36.542022/23: 26.83 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 32.222023/24: 30.33 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 31.622024/25: 28.61 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 33.2230.3326.83No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
203 of 203 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st203203
2nd7811
3rd202

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2010–2023

  1. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,162
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.3%
First language not English0.3%
SEN support6.1%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)10.1%
Persistently absent pupils27.1%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

80.7% full · 1,440 places · 84 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 180 responses (14.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school71.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school72.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved63.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.9% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year60.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.9% not applicable56.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed38.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school66.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing60% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent63.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 61.8
  • Leadership 10.6
  • Teaching assistants 28.4
  • Other support 22.1

Teachers 72.4 FTE · Whole workforce 123 · 141 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,291
Spend per pupil£7,802
Staff spend per pupil£6,503
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£590,000in-year balance

Grants £8,051 · self-generated £241 · premises £451 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (5 academies) · trust reserve £1,399,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

220 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.9%
  • Education86.8%
  • Apprenticeship2.7%
  • Employment1.4%
  • Not sustained5.5%
  • Unknown3.6%

After sixth form (16–18)

43 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained83.7%
  • Education34.9%
  • Higher education30.2%
  • Apprenticeship16.3%
  • Employment32.6%
  • Not sustained11.6%
  • Unknown4.7%