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Taddington and Priestcliffe School

Voluntary aided school · Buxton · SK17 9TW

Ages 4–11 · 64 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
57

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 fill114%

64 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
41 / 23
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
64 / 56 (114%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Federation
Create Federation
Headteacher
Mr James Handley

Location

Address
Taddington
Postcode
SK17 9TW
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 64 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%. 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%

    3.0 miles away

  • Flagg Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Near Buxton · SK17 9QT · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Handley
Telephone
0129885278
Website
www.taddingtonpriestcliffe.derbyshire.sch.uk

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