Whaley Bridge Primary School
School Name: Whaley Bridge Primary School Address: Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge Town/City: High Peak County: Derbyshire Postcode: SK23 7HX Telephone Number: 01663 732354 Website: http://whaleybridge.derbyshire.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Seren Hathway
Capacity: 262
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 142 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 54% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.5%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 112647
DfE Number: 830/2268
UKPRN: 10077127
UPRN: 10010744164
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: High Peak (E07000037)
Constituency: High Peak (E14001287)
Electoral Ward: Whaley Bridge (E05010649)
Easting & Northing: 401084E, 381080N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 19' 38.19" N 1° 59' 6.18" W
Plus Code: 9C5W82G7+WX
DfE Record: View record
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- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School (2.4km)
- Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School (2.7km)
- High Peak School (2.9km)
- Peak School (3.8km)
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (3.9km)
- Combs Infant School (4.1km)
- Chinley Primary School (4.2km)
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School (4.3km)
- Mr Ian Bingle - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2026.
- Mrs Heather Claire Casey - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2029.
- Mr Mark Andrew Ford - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2027.
- Mr Rodney Bruce Gilmour - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
- Mrs Seren Hathway - Governor. Appointed on 2 November 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Dr Andy Hooton - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 October 2027.
- Ms Lauren Lejamble - Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 May 2027.
- Mrs Kathryn Murray - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
- Mrs Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2029.
- Mrs Fay Walton - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2025.