Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Buxton · SK17 8NE · Derbyshire
Ages 4–11
- KS242%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM25.3%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
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Litton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Buxton · SK17 8QU
Ages 3–11 · 42 pupils · Derbyshire
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
50%
Overall absence
3.6%
Admissions demand
0.75 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-26
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 44
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.75 · Often has places
1st preferences
3
Places offered
4
1st-preference offers
3
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 12
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 4
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill75%
42 pupils · 56 places
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- Boys / girls
- 17 / 25
- School capacity
- 56
- Capacity fill
- 42 / 56 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 19%
- FSM pupils
- 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided 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 aided school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Hicks
Location
- Address
- Litton
- Postcode
- SK17 8QU
- 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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 42 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Great Hucklow CE Primary
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Buxton · SK17 8RG · Derbyshire
Ages 3–11
- Absence15.7%
- FSM27.3%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Taddington and Priestcliffe School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Buxton · SK17 9TW · Derbyshire
Ages 4–11
- KS282%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM12.5%
- Demand1.00
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Hicks
- Telephone
- 01298871449