Taddington and Priestcliffe School, Buxton
Taddington and Priestcliffe School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Buxton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Buxton with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 111% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Taddington and Priestcliffe School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Taddington and Priestcliffe School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 100% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Taddington and Priestcliffe School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Taddington and Priestcliffe School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Taddington and Priestcliffe School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Taddington and Priestcliffe School are Litton CofE Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 75% maths); Monyash CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School (3.1 miles, 82% reading, 64% maths); and Longstone CofE Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Taddington and Priestcliffe School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Litton CofE Primary SchoolMonyash CofE Primary SchoolBishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary SchoolLongstone CofE Primary School
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Taddington and Priestcliffe School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 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 Taddington and Priestcliffe School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Road (nw-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Taddington and Priestcliffe School issued 2 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This small and caring school is at the very heart of the community it serves. Parents and carers have nothing but praise and appreciation for the school. One parent commented: 'The staff at the school are dedicated to ensuring they do all they can to support my children.' Staff know the pupils very well. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy attending school.
The school is determined to give pupils the best start to their education. They aspire for pupils to achieve well and to 'broaden their horizons'. Pupils at Taddington have many opportunities to attend trips, take part in a range of clubs and learn about different careers. Pupil leadership is strong and extends beyond the school, such as delivering yoga classes at the local nursery or litter picking around the village.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is aspirational for all pupils. This is evident in the inclusive and interesting curriculum, which is enhanced with rich and varied experiences. These enrichment opportunities spark pupils' curiosity, expand their perspectives on the world around them and promote personal ambition.
The curriculum in English and mathematics is well developed and enables pupils to know and remember more. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well in these subjects. In some foundation subjects, staff do not always know the most important knowledge they need to teach. This can slow pupils' learning in some subjects. The school has started to further define the precise knowledge they want pupils to remember from the Reception Year to Year 6. However, this work is not complete. The school has not used the information gathered as a result of monitoring activities sufficiently well. This information is not always used effectively to identify the areas for future development in each subject.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Taddington and Priestcliffe School
Term dates
Taddington and Priestcliffe 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 Taddington and Priestcliffe School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Taddington and Priestcliffe 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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 Taddington and Priestcliffe School
Will you get a place at Taddington and Priestcliffe School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Taddington and Priestcliffe School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Taddington and Priestcliffe School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Taddington and Priestcliffe School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Derbyshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Taddington and Priestcliffe School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Derbyshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
62 pupils
56 places
6 pupils over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
64
Total Pupils
41
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,046
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,825
Per pupil
£515k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Taddington and Priestcliffe School
What are SATs results like at Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
Of the pupils at Taddington and Priestcliffe School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Taddington and Priestcliffe School's Ofsted rating?
Taddington and Priestcliffe School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
No fixed boundary. When Taddington and Priestcliffe 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 Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
Taddington and Priestcliffe School was full in 2025, at 111% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
Classes at Taddington and Priestcliffe School average 16 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
Taddington and Priestcliffe School has around 64 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Taddington and Priestcliffe School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Taddington and Priestcliffe 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 Taddington and Priestcliffe 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, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Taddington and Priestcliffe School?
Taddington and Priestcliffe School is at Taddington, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9TW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)