Schools and Education in Taxal

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Taxal town centre, including 24 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
32
Primary
24
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (16)
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 1 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 Buxworth Primary School Primary 2 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 High Peak School 2.1 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 3.3 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 Chinley Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR Inspected: 24 July 2023 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NL Inspected: 16 November 2023 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5RT Inspected: 26 September 2024 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 3.7 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 New Mills Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 Dove Holes CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hallsteads, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BJ Inspected: 18 March 2024 Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5LY Inspected: 23 January 2023 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 4.7 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7AN Inspected: 08 February 2023
Brookside Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023
Combs Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.5 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary 3 miles Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ Peak School 3.1 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES Disley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL New Mills School Secondary 3.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR St George's CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP Rainow Primary School Primary 4 miles Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UB Oaklands Manor School 4 miles Manchester Road, Buxton, SK17 6SS Hague Bar Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Buxton and Leek College 4.8 miles Park Road, Buxton, SK17 6RY St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Palace Road, Buxton, SK17 6AF Burbage Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Cavendish Avenue, Burbage, Buxton, SK17 9AE Adlington Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Brookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4JX High Lane Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ