St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Buxton
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Buxton, part of The Moorlands Primary Federation. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 8 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School are Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Good); Hollinsclough Church of England Academy (1.7 miles, Good); Manifold Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good); and Hartington CofE Primary School (3.9 miles, Good).
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary SchoolHollinsclough Church of England AcademyManifold Church of England Primary SchoolHartington CofE Primary School
The trust
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by The Moorlands Primary Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (95%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Place (by), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School (URN 124261), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2023.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
6.3
Avg class size
5.0
Infant (KS1)
7.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Term dates
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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.
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Your chances of a place at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
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What the report includes for St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
20 pupils
42 places
22 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Buxton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Buxton
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
11
Boys
9
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
10.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Absence at St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School (URN 124261), the school St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
0.0%
Persistent absence
14
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
What is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School (URN 124261), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School average 6.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School has around 20 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bartholomew's Church of England 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 St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is at Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0NZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)