Buxton Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Aylsham Road
Buxton
Norwich
Norfolk
NR10 5EZ
Phone 01603279357
Reference Number 120794

Buxton Primary School has effectively maintained the high standards established in its previous outstanding inspection. The school fosters a supportive and friendly environment where pupils are happy, make friends, and feel valued. With a well-planned curriculum and passionate teachers, pupils demonstrate strong achievement and engagement in their learning. The management prioritizes both academic excellence and the well-being of students, which contributes to the high expectations set for pupil behavior and conduct.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 203
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.78%
Girls: 52.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 18 29
2 12 17 29
3 13 18 31
4 16 14 30
5 19 12 31
6 9 15 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.6%
White, Other 3.4%
Irish 1%
Pakistani 1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 08 Oct 2024
Date Report
08 Oct 2024 School inspection
31 Oct 2017 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
24 May 2011 Full inspection:
09 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
11 Nov 2008 Monitoring visit
20 May 2008 Monitoring visit
22 Jan 2008 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
25 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Well-planned curriculum that promotes strong pupil achievement
  • Teachers have high expectations and demonstrate passion for their subjects
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • Encouragement of pupil involvement in the wider community through enrichment activities
  • Calm and respectful atmosphere with high standards of conduct

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent use of routines by some teachers that affects pupil focus

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 103
Maths 102

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 -1
Writing -3.1
Maths -1

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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 14 2
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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