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Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Buxton · SK17 8EJ

Ages 4–11 · 42 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-12

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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
29

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 fill86%

42 pupils · 49 places

Pupils on roll
42
Boys / girls
21 / 21
School capacity
49
Capacity fill
42 / 49 (86%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Hernstone Lane, Peak Forest
Postcode
SK17 8EJ
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 42 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19%. 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

  • Peak Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 8AJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Dove Holes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 8BJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM31.7%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Tomlinson
Telephone
0129822074
Website
https://www.woodlandfederationofpeakdistrictschools.co.uk/

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