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Buxton Junior School

Community school · Buxton · SK17 9DR

Ages 7–11 · 218 pupils · Derbyshire

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KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.8%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
238

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

218 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
117 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
218 / 240 (91%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ros Carter

Location

Address
Buxton Junior School, Mosley Road
Postcode
SK17 9DR
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 218 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Buxton
26
Primary schools in Buxton
20
Academies among open schools in Buxton
46% (12)
Open schools in SK17
27
Primary in SK17
20
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuxtonNear SK17

  • Buxton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Buxton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Buxton · SK17 6QB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    0.4 miles away

  • Harpur Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9LP · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Burbage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM13.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Peak Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 8AJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ros Carter
Website
http://www.buxtonjuniorschool.co.uk

Official links