Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

General Information

Address: Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL
Phone: 01663733262
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Karen O'Connor
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 192
School capacity: 222
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 32
% eligible for free school meals: 16.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 24.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 20 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #25 of 29 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#23St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#24St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#25Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary SchoolGood
#26Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)Good
#27Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1All Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#2Bamford Primary SchoolGood
#3Burbage Primary SchoolGood
#4Buxworth Primary SchoolGood
#5Castleton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary SchoolGood
#7Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#8Chinley Primary SchoolGood
#9Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#10Dove Holes CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Edale CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Gamesley Primary SchoolGood
#14Hague Bar Primary SchoolGood
#15Hayfield Primary SchoolGood
#16Hope Primary SchoolGood
#17New Mills Primary SchoolGood
#18Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)Good
#19St Anne's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#20St Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#21St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#22St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#23St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#24St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#25Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary SchoolGood
#26Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)Good
#27Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#28Whaley Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#29Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,774 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #27 of 33 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#25Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School£6,871
#26New Mills Primary School£6,861
#27Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School£6,774
#28Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School£6,665
#29St Luke's CofE Primary School£6,597

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Castleton CofE Primary School£22,817
#2Edale CofE Primary School£15,687
#3Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£12,535
#4St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy£12,100
#5Bamford Primary School£11,629
#6Hague Bar Primary School£10,830
#7Dove Holes CofE Primary School£10,483
#8All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy£9,343
#9Gamesley Primary School£9,198
#10Whaley Bridge Primary School£8,967
#11Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School£8,770
#12Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)£8,723
#13Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School£8,677
#14Padfield Community Primary School£8,603
#15Peak Dale Primary School£8,591
#16St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy£8,377
#17Hope Primary School£8,257
#18St George's CofE Primary School£8,168
#19Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)£7,919
#20Buxworth Primary School£7,743
#21Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,590
#22Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,337
#23St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,054
#24Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School£7,032
#25Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School£6,871
#26New Mills Primary School£6,861
#27Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School£6,774
#28Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School£6,665
#29St Luke's CofE Primary School£6,597
#30Hayfield Primary School£6,553
#31St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,517
#32Chinley Primary School£6,504
#33St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,289

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