In brief, children in Whaley Bridge and Furness Vale will attend the local primary schools, i.e Taxal and Fernilee COE school, Whaley Bridge school, Furness Vale School, Kettleshulme and Buxworth Schools. The choices thereafter for secondary schools are : Chapel High School ( the main feeder school for all in the area), Hope Valley School , New Mills High School. Some students go to Thomas More School in Buxton, and Poynton School over the border in Cheshire is also an option to be explored. Private schools are also readily accessible, such as ‘The Kings School’ in Macclesfield and ‘Stockport Grammar’ in Stockport.
Beyond secondary School, The 6th Form college in Marple is a normal destination, along with Stockport College. The Kings School has a 6th Form College also. Poynton School also ahas a 6th Form.
Secondary Schools | |
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Ofsted report | Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ Tel: 01298 813118 Weblink |
Hope Valley High School Ofsted report | |
St Thomas More Catholic School Ofsted report | |
Poynton High School Ofsted report | |
New Mills School Ofsted report | |
Private Schools | |
The Kings School, Macclesfield | http://www.kingsmac.cheshire.sch.uk/ |
Stockport Grammar, Stockport | www.stockportgrammar.co.uk |
Primary Schools | |
Furness Vale Primary SchoolOfsted report | Buxton Road, Furness Vale SK23 7PQ; 744103 |
Whaley Bridge County Primary SchoolOfsted Report | Sue J Wilde (Admin. Officer), Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7HX; 732354; fax: 735014 Website link |
Taxal & Fernilee CE Primary School Ofsted Report | Patricia Sherwood, Administrative Officer, Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge SK23 7DL; 733262 Website link |
Kettleshulme St. James Ofsted Report | Mr Paul Quirk (Headteacher); 732502 |
Buxworth Primary School Ofsted Report | Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak SK23 7NJ; 732426 |
Pre-School Playgroups | |
Whaley Bridge Playgroup | Nina Cory, 2 Gisbourne House, Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7HU; 733929 or 733463 |
Toddbrook Private Day Nursery School | 110A Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge; 719091 |
Bridgemont Nursery | Bridgemont Village Hall (opposite War Memorial); Dawn Barlow tel:07855723646. Website link |
Buxworth School | Station Road, Buxworth, SK23 7NJ tel 733411( Rachel Child ) |