Schools and Education in Birch Vale

There are 41 schools within 5 miles of Birch Vale town centre, including 29 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
41
Primary
29
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
3
Good (24) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (14)
Hayfield Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Swallow House Crescent, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB Inspected: 15 February 2022 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 0.9 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 New Mills Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 1.7 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 2.2 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Buxworth Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Chinley Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR Inspected: 24 July 2023 Mellor Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 High Peak School Not applicable 3.7 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR Inspected: 23 April 2024 Windlehurst School Not applicable 4.1 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary 4.1 miles Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7BQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Ludworth Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lower Fold, Lower Fold, Stockport, SK6 5DU Inspected: 27 June 2024 Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Long Lane, Long Lane, Glossop, SK13 5ET Inspected: 27 November 2023 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NL Inspected: 16 November 2023 Simmondley Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Pennine Road, Simmondley, Glossop, SK13 6NN Inspected: 14 January 2025 Glossop Children's Centre 4.5 miles Sefton Street, Glossop, SK13 8HZ Inspected: 01 November 2012 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Gladstone Street, Glossop, SK13 8NE Inspected: 25 January 2023 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 Rose Hill Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Elmfield Drive, Stockport, SK6 6DW Inspected: 16 December 2022 Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Dinting Vale, Glossop, SK13 6NX Inspected: 27 April 2023 Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles Royle Avenue, Glossop, SK13 7RD Inspected: 12 July 2024
Acorns School Not applicable 4.4 miles Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN Inspected: 02 December 2025 Brookside Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Kershaw Wood Not applicable 4.9 miles Charles Street, Glossop, SK13 7DG Inspected: 08 May 2025
St George's CofE Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP New Mills School Secondary 1.4 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Hague Bar Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Peak School Not applicable 2.7 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES Disley Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD Brabyns Preparatory School Not applicable 4.1 miles Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary 4.3 miles Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ High Lane Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Chadwick Street, Glossop, SK13 8EF Inspected: 29 September 2023 St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Combs Mews, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6JH Gamesley Children's Centre 5 miles Melandra Castle Road, Melandra Castle Road, Glossop, SK13 6UQ Inspected: 06 April 2011