Community school · Derbyshire

Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
72Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112648URN

Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

14 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Derbyshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

14 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

2026 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2025	5	11	2.2	5	1.00
Sep 2024	7	15	2.1	7	1.00
Sep 2023	5	12	2.4	5	1.00
Sep 2022	11	20	1.8	11	1.00
Sep 2021	8	18	2.3	6	0.75
Sep 2020	11	25	2.3	11	1.00
Sep 2019	8	16	2.0	7	0.88
Sep 2018	4	12	3.0	3	0.75
Sep 2017	15	29	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2016	11	23	2.1	9	0.82
Sep 2015	11	27	2.5	11	1.00
Sep 2014	14	28	2.0	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 93% · Maths 86% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%69th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	0%	106	107
2023/24	38%	0%	108	100
2022/23	71%	7%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Furness Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

4.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Buxworth Primary School
2.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
2.3 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Whaley Bridge Primary School
2.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
New Mills Primary School
2.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Disley Primary School
3.4 km · Cheshire East

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112648 · 830/2269
Capacity: 116 pupils · 72 on roll
Free school meals: 26.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ
Local authority: Derbyshire · High Peak

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources