Peak Dale Primary School, Buxton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Handley
Pupils:77 / 88 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:0129822695
Address:School Road, Peak Dale, Buxton, SK17 8AJ
Federation:Create Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:112656
UKPRN:10076134
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:High Peak
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-30ppMaths+6ppWriting+21pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 50%. Maths has improved from 30% to 36%. Writing has improved from 50% to 71%.

Class Sizes

18.8

Avg class size

16.5

Infant (KS1)

21.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Club (Adj)
138m · 2 min walk
Post Office (Opp)
146m · 2 min walk
School Road (Adj)
181m · 3 min walk
New Street (Adj)
369m · 6 min walk
Longridge Lane (Adj)
445m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

77 pupils

88 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Buxton

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,199
Projected new pupils:300

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Buxton

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
8 July 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.80761%

Overall absence

10.44776%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised3.20228%
Unauthorised1.60533%
Persistent (10%+)10.44776%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.98405%
18/19
3.58962%
20/21
6.46728%
21/22
4.60936%
22/23
4.4426%
23/24
4.80761%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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