Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley

Summary

Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley (E02006872) is part of Derbyshire local authority (view on map). Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: further from a major town or city".

Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley neighbours Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland, Oughtibridge & Bradfield, Hathersage, Bradwell & Tideswell, Dinting, Simmondley & Charlesworth, New Mills East & Hayfield, Whaley Bridge & Chinley, Buxton North, Buxton South & East, Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill, and Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave.

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  • 2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley is the 24th least deprived area in Derbyshire (out of 99) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Derbyshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Derbyshire and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley % in Derbyshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Derbyshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley % in Derbyshire % in England
No special educational needs 79% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley, 2% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Derbyshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley % in Derbyshire % in England
White 96% 90% 67%
Asian 3% 14%
Black 0% 2% 7%
Mixed 2% 4% 7%
Other 0% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 5% in Derbyshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley % in Derbyshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley has 10 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
All state-funded schools 10
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 8
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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