Buxworth Primary School

Buxworth Primary School has been rated as 'Good' overall in its recent inspection. The school boasts a well-structured curriculum that supports the progressive learning of pupils from early years through Year 6. A notable initiative called 'Project 25' guides the school's values and aims to prepare students for adulthood by instilling principles like respect, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit. Pupils express high levels of enjoyment and pride in their school, coupled with strong behavior and positive relationships with teachers. The leadership at the school, under the headteacher, is commended for its enthusiasm and commitment to improvement, as well as for fostering a supportive environment for staff and students alike.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a positive school culture.
• Well-structured curriculum supporting progressive learning.
• Effective phonics teaching throughout early years.
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of behavior and engagement.
• Strong community involvement in school initiatives.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of clarity in some foundation subjects leading to gaps in understanding.
• Insufficient knowledge among pupils about British values and equality.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Buxworth Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Buxworth Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Buxworth Primary School had 19.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.7% of pupils at Buxworth Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Buxworth Primary School received £8,374 and spent £8,269 for each of its 104 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £42,000 (£404 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Buxworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Buxworth Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Buxworth Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Buxworth Primary School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Buxworth Primary School have?

Buxworth Primary School has 104 pupils on roll.

What age range does Buxworth Primary School cover?

Buxworth Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Buxworth Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Buxworth Primary School?

Buxworth Primary School is at Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7NJ.