Buxworth Primary SchoolWhaley Bridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Peak.
Summary of the comparison
Buxworth Primary School and Whaley Bridge Primary School are primary schools in High Peak.
Buxworth Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whaley Bridge Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Buxworth Primary School was judged Good and Whaley Bridge Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Buxworth Primary School and 31.0% for Whaley Bridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Buxworth Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whaley Bridge Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High PeakBuxworth Primary School | High PeakWhaley Bridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 184th of 336 in Derbyshire | 181st of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 262 | |
| Location | High Peak, SK23 7NJ | High Peak, SK23 7HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 103 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.2% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 30.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 13.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buxworth Primary School
Whaley Bridge Primary School
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