Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

School overview

Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school serving Hope Valley, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 141 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 'Good'. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 8.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 17 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 19.5 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.