Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Glossop, East Midlands SK13 2DA · Derbyshire
#198 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2590 of 4,090 nationally
About Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Glossop, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,162 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 198th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (42th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,162; capacity filled 80.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 61%; ebacc average points 3.63.
There are 17 schools in Glossop; Glossopdale School and Sixth Form ranks 8th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Glossopdale School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,162
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.63
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Andrew's CofE Junior School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
220 students · 398 m away
Hadfield Infant School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
140 students · 470 m away
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
168 students · 868 m away
Padfield Community Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
92 students · 1.1 km away
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
113 students · 1.2 km away
Gamesley Primary and Nursery School
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
180 students · 1.4 km away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 1.4 km away
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
110 students · 1.5 km away
Hollingworth Primary School
Hyde · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
192 students · 1.8 km away
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
577 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Newark Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,164 students
Brockington College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,165 students
Derby Cathedral School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,159 students
The Becket School
West Bridgford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,157 students
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,156 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Glossopdale School and Sixth Form a good school?
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 37.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #198 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Glossopdale School and Sixth Form rank in East Midlands?
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form ranks #198 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2590 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Glossopdale School and Sixth Form?
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form had 1,162 students in 2025.
Is Glossopdale School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Glossopdale School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Glossopdale School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.