Taddington and Priestcliffe School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Taddington
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9TW
Phone 0129885278
Reference Number 112892

Taddington and Priestcliffe School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in most areas, with exceptional performance in personal development. The school is a valued part of its local community, with strong parental support and a commitment to creating a safe and enriching environment for pupils. The leadership emphasizes an inclusive and engaging curriculum, alongside a broad range of extracurricular activities that enhance students' learning experiences and personal growth. However, while most subjects are effectively taught, there are identified gaps in the curriculum, particularly in some foundation subjects, which are impacting the learning outcomes for certain pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 61
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 65.57%
Girls: 34.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 15.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 15

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 4 Unknown 4
3 7 4 11
4 8 8 16
5 6 Unknown 6
6 5 3 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.7%
White, Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 25 Jun 2024
Date Report
25 Jun 2024 School inspection:
08 Mar 2018 Short inspection
24 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
04 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
14 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
02 Jul 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong parental support and community involvement
  • Pupils feel safe and happy at school
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities
  • Effective phonics program that supports early reading skills
  • Well-supported pupils with SEND who achieve well
  • Strong pupil leadership and community contributions

Areas for Improvement

  • Gaps in knowledge in some foundation subjects
  • Lack of effective monitoring in some subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 88%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 25%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.1
Writing 7.4
Maths 1.5

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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