St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Glossop, East Midlands SK13 1PJ · Derbyshire
#345 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#4717 of 15,697 nationally
About St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Glossop, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 168 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 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 345th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 168; capacity filled 75.7%.
There are 17 schools in Glossop; St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 1st of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)76%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.6%
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 St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 76%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hadfield Infant School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
140 students · 505 m away
St Andrew's CofE Junior School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
220 students · 592 m away
Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
110 students · 868 m away
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students · 868 m away
Hollingworth Primary School
Hyde · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
192 students · 1.0 km away
Longdendale High School
Hyde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
795 students · 1.3 km away
Padfield Community Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
92 students · 1.5 km away
Gamesley Primary and Nursery School
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
180 students · 1.7 km away
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
113 students · 1.9 km away
Mottram CofE Primary School
Hyde · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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168 students
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168 students
Old Leake Primary Academy
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168 students
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire
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169 students
Church Hill Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
167 students
Bassingham Primary School
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167 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 65.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #345 of 1,516 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 St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #345 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #4717 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy had 168 students in 2025.
Is St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.