Burbage Primary School, Buxton
Burbage Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Buxton, part of Embark Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Burbage Primary School in detail
Results
Burbage Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112520), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Burbage Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Burbage Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Burbage Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burbage Primary School are Buxton Junior School (0.8 miles); Buxton Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); Buxton Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Buxton Infant School (0.9 miles).
Buxton Junior SchoolBuxton Junior SchoolBuxton Infant SchoolBuxton Infant School
The trust
Burbage Primary School is one of 29 schools run by Embark Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cavendish Avenue (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Burbage Primary School are Buxton Community School (0.5 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile).
Buxton Community SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Burbage Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Burbage Primary School (URN 112520), it was rated Good in September 2023.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Burbage Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112520). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burbage Primary School
Term dates
Burbage 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 Burbage Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burbage 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Burbage Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
355 pupils
350 places
5 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
355
Total Pupils
177
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Burbage Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112520). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.4%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
313
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Burbage Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burbage Primary School
Are there exam results for Burbage Primary School?
Burbage Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112520), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Burbage Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burbage Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Burbage Primary School (URN 112520), it was rated Good in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Burbage Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burbage Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Burbage Primary School?
Classes at Burbage Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burbage Primary School?
Burbage Primary School has around 355 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Burbage Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burbage 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 Burbage Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Burbage Primary School?
Burbage Primary School is at Cavendish Avenue, Burbage, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)