Litton CofE Primary School, Buxton
Litton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Buxton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Buxton with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Litton CofE Primary School in detail
Litton CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a small rural school situated in the pretty village of Litton in the Derbyshire Dales and our school dates back to 1869. We are proud to be a Church of England Aided school and we are at the heart of the Christian community in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tideswell."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, coding, Lego and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £5.00 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Litton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Litton CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Litton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 Litton CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Litton CofE Primary School are Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School (0.8 miles, 82% reading, 64% maths); Great Hucklow CE Primary (2 miles, Good); Taddington and Priestcliffe School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths); and Longstone CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Litton CofE Primary School.
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary SchoolGreat Hucklow CE PrimaryTaddington and Priestcliffe SchoolLongstone CofE Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 7 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 1 (2.4%) 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.
Staffing
Litton CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Litton CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Litton CofE 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Litton is a happy, ambitious school where children thrive both academically and personally. Staff know every child exceptionally well and provide outstanding pastoral care. The school cleverly weaves learning with the local community and village heritage, making education meaningful and memorable.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils behave extremely well and are wonderful role models for each other
- Outstanding personal development with a well-organised PHSE curriculum that teaches pupils to keep themselves safe
- Strong reading programme with well-organised phonics and an inviting library that fosters enthusiasm for books
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who are identified swiftly and receive adapted learning
- Rich extracurricular opportunities including school productions, music, and sports competitions
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects do not have curriculum planning and delivery as strong as the best subjects
- Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding in a few subjects, meaning learning does not stick as well as it could
- Need to ensure all subjects have precise focus on knowledge pupils need to learn over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong pastoral care and pupils highly confident to discuss important matters in a safe and accepting space.
Extracurricular Activities
School productions, musical instrument tuition, singing, sports with national competition participation, well dressing events
Litton CofE Primary School is at the centre of village life with pupils' education significantly enriched through community engagement. The school has excellent behaviour and personal development, with good quality of education and leadership.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Litton CofE Primary School
Harvest in Litton
30 Sep 2026
A Great Day Out in Eyam
30 Sep 2026
Bake Off Competition
18 May 2026
Music Recital
5 Feb 2026
Visiting Author Day
5 Feb 2026
Advent and Christingle Service in Litton Church
1 Dec 2025
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Term dates
Litton CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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 Litton CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Litton CofE 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
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
45 pupils
56 places
11 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
42
Total Pupils
17
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
10.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,435
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,176
Per pupil
£417k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Litton CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Litton CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Litton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Litton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Litton CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Litton CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Litton CofE 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 Litton CofE Primary School?
Litton CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 56 places.
How many pupils go to Litton CofE Primary School?
Litton CofE Primary School has around 42 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Litton CofE Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Litton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Litton CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Litton CofE 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 Litton CofE 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, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Litton CofE Primary School?
Litton CofE Primary School is at Litton, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8QU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)