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Harpur Hill Primary School

Community school · Buxton · SK17 9LP

Ages 2–11 · 292 pupils · Derbyshire

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KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
241

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 fill83%

292 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
292
Boys / girls
146 / 146
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
292 / 350 (83%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Giliker

Location

Address
Trent Avenue, Harpur Hill
Postcode
SK17 9LP
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 2–11, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 292 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.7%.

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

  • Harpur Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9LP · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.0 miles away

  • Buxton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Buxton · SK17 9DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Buxton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Buxton · SK17 6QB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    0.9 miles away

  • Burbage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM13.0%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Giliker
Website
http://www.harpurhill.derbyshire.sch.uk

Official links