Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School, Buxton
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Buxton, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Buxton with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 46% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School in detail
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Bishop Pursglove C of E Primary is a good rural school with a roll of approximately 100 pupils. Whilst Bishop Pursglove has a wide rural catchment we also attract children/families from surrounding areas."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School are Litton CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 75% maths); Great Hucklow CE Primary (2.1 miles, Good); Taddington and Priestcliffe School (3.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths); and Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.2 miles, Good).
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Litton CofE Primary SchoolGreat Hucklow CE PrimaryTaddington and Priestcliffe SchoolPeak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meverill Road (adjacent), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoBishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2020. Before that, as Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School (URN 112893), it was rated Good in May 2015.
At a Glance
25.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
26.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Term dates
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
81 pupils
178 places
97 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Buxton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Buxton
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
75
Total Pupils
44
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,004
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,302
Per pupil
£547k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2020. Before that, as Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School (URN 112893), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 178 places.
How big are the classes at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Classes at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School has around 75 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is at Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)