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Best schools in High Peak

13 schools in High Peak with the same league rank as the Derbyshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

High Peak's own ranking

In High PeakSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School79%9%Top 15% (38/262) in Derbyshire
2Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School71%0%Top 30% (78/262) in Derbyshire
3St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy70%5%Top 31% (81/262) in Derbyshire
4St George's CofE Primary School63%0%Top 48% (124/262) in Derbyshire
5New Mills Primary School59%4%(145/262) in Derbyshire
6Hayfield Primary School56%15%(160/262) in Derbyshire
7Hague Bar Primary School40%0%(222/262) in Derbyshire
8Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)38%0%(230/262) in Derbyshire
9Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School34%4%(239/262) in Derbyshire
10Whaley Bridge Primary School31%13%(248/262) in Derbyshire
11Buxworth Primary School0%0%(261/262) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Chinley Primary SchoolChinley2.3 miles76%15%Top 20% (52/262) in Derbyshire
Disley Primary SchoolStockport2.4 miles75%6%Top 28% (33/121) in Cheshire East
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)New Mills1.3 miles60%0%(137/262) in Derbyshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

High Peak's own ranking

In High PeakSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Chapel-en-le-Frith High School48.948%Top 27% (12/45) in Derbyshire
2New Mills School48.547%Top 29% (13/45) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Poynton High SchoolStockport5.5 miles54.463%1st (1/22) in Cheshire East
Marple Hall SchoolStockport5.5 miles53.660%Top 29% (4/14) in Stockport

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in High Peak itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Poynton High SchoolStockport5.5 miles33.4-0.01(10/17) in Cheshire East

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in High Peak itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Withington Girls' SchoolManchester11.8 miles50.61st (1/6) in Manchester
The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester11.6 miles50.0Top 34% (2/6) in Manchester
Manchester High School for GirlsManchester12.0 miles46.1Top 50% (3/6) in Manchester
The King's School In MacclesfieldMacclesfield9.3 miles45.01st (1/1) in Cheshire East
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport7.2 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle8.9 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Derbyshire Primary · Derbyshire GCSE.

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