Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School

School Name: Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Address: Chadwick Street
Town/City: Glossop
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: SK13 8EF
Telephone Number: 01457 852427
Website: www.whitfieldstjamesprimary.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary controlled school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Craig Woodward
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 311 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.3%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 112818
DfE Number: 830/3036
UKPRN: 10077435
UPRN: 10010757014
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: High Peak (E07000037)
Constituency: High Peak (E14001287)
Electoral Ward: Howard Town (E05010637)
Diocese: CE12(Diocese of Derby)

Easting & Northing: 402877E, 393865N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 26' 31.88" N 1° 57' 28.86" W
Plus Code: 9C5WC2RR+VQ

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