Best 3 Primary schools in Buxton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Litton CofE Primary School (Primary) in Buxton; Taddington and Priestcliffe School (Primary) in Buxton; Hartington CofE Primary School (Primary) in Buxton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Litton CofE Primary School, Taddington and Priestcliffe School and Hartington CofE Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and voluntary controlled school type located around Buxton, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Litton CofE Primary School), published May 2012. The lowest is 2 (Taddington and Priestcliffe School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Taddington and Priestcliffe School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 150, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all under Derbyshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Litton CofE Primary School
SK17 8QU
|
Taddington and Priestcliffe School
SK17 9TW
|
Hartington CofE Primary School
SK17 0AS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Buxton Derbyshire SK17 8QU |
Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9TW |
Buxton Derbyshire SK17 0AS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 May 2012 | 2 10 Sep 2024 | 2 17 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 56 | 56 | 50 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) | Derbyshire (830) |
| Website | www.littonprimary.co.uk | www.taddingtonpriestcliffe.derbyshire.sch.uk | www.hartington.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01298871449 | 0129885278 | 0129884254 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 8QU - Ofsted
- 1 28 May 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.littonprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01298871449
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9TW - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.taddingtonpriestcliffe.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 0129885278
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 0AS - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Derbyshire (830)
- Website
- www.hartington.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 0129884254
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