Schools and Education in Furness Vale

There are 35 schools within 5 miles of Furness Vale town centre, including 26 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
35
Primary
26
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
87%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

20
3
Good (20) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (12)
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 0.9 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 1.3 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 Buxworth Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 New Mills Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 High Peak School Not applicable 1.5 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 2.2 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 Chinley Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR Inspected: 24 July 2023 Hayfield Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Swallow House Crescent, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB Inspected: 15 February 2022 Windlehurst School Not applicable 3.6 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Mellor Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary 4 miles Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NL Inspected: 16 November 2023 All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary 4 miles Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7BQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR Inspected: 23 April 2024 Ludworth Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Lower Fold, Lower Fold, Stockport, SK6 5DU Inspected: 27 June 2024 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5RT Inspected: 26 September 2024 Rose Hill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Elmfield Drive, Stockport, SK6 6DW Inspected: 16 December 2022 Torkington Primary School Primary 5 miles Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR Inspected: 10 March 2023
Brookside Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Acorns School Not applicable 4.3 miles Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN Inspected: 02 December 2025 Worth Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Birch Road, Poynton, SK12 1QA Inspected: 04 March 2024
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.2 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ New Mills School Secondary 1.3 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL St George's CofE Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP Disley Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD Hague Bar Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Peak School Not applicable 2.5 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES High Lane Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary 3.6 miles Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ Combs Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ Brabyns Preparatory School Not applicable 4.3 miles Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB Poynton High School Secondary 4.9 miles Yewtree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU