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Great Hucklow CE Primary

Voluntary controlled school · Buxton · SK17 8RG

Ages 3–11 · 33 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

15.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
14.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
24

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 fill47%

33 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
33
Boys / girls
17 / 16
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
33 / 70 (47%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
The Woodland Federation of Peak District Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Tomlinson

Location

Address
School Lane, Great Hucklow
Postcode
SK17 8RG
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 33 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

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

  • Litton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 8QU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM19.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Bradwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 9JB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Eyam CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S32 5QH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM10.9%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Tomlinson
Telephone
01298871293
Website
https://www.woodlandfederationofpeakdistrictschools.co.uk/

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