Buxton Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derbyshire
Unique reference
112521
Address
Buxton Junior School, Mosley Road, SK17 9DR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
227 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
3.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
30%
Persistent absence
7.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.3%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 3.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
53
30
23
Year 4
58
28
30
Year 5
58
24
34
Year 6
58
30
28
Year 2023-2024

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