St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Buxton for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 20 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Buxton Road Longnor Buxton Derbyshire SK17 0NZ |
| Reference Number | 151576 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 20 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55%
Girls: 45% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 35.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 6.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | Unknown | 1 |
| 6 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 95% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School, inspected in March 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 5 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 0 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26, 15.0% of pupils at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School
Earl Sterndale, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0BS |
1.3 miles |
|
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy
Carr Lane, Hollinsclough, Buxton, Staffordshire, SK17 0RH |
1.69 miles |
|
Flagg Nursery School
Main Road, Near Buxton, SK17 9QT |
3.65 miles |
|
Manifold Church of England Primary School
Off Leek Road, Warslow, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0JP |
3.77 miles |
|
Hartington CofE Primary School
The Dale, Hartington, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0AS |
3.88 miles |
|
Monyash CofE Primary School
Church Street, Monyash, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1JH |
3.98 miles |
|
Harpur Hill Primary School
Trent Avenue, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9LP |
4.56 miles |
|
Taddington and Priestcliffe School
Taddington, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9TW |
4.95 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Bradshaw Farm Independent School
Longnor, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0QY |
2.54 miles |
|
Old Sams Farm Independent School
Old Sams Farm, Quarnford, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0SN |
3.95 miles |
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is part of The Moorlands Primary Federation, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy Buxton
- Manifold Church of England Primary School Buxton
- Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Ashbourne
- St Leonard's Church of England First School Stoke-On-Trent
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
- St John's CofE Primary School Wetley Rocks, Stoke-On-Trent
- The Valley Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
- Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
What is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School.
When was St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School have?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School has 20 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School cover?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is at Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0NZ.