Buxton Infant School, Buxton

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Buxton Infant School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Buxton Infant School are Buxton Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Buxton Junior School (0.4 miles); Buxton Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths).

4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (5%).

Buxton Infant School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Place, 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Buxton Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Buxton Infant School issued 11 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.