Great Hucklow CE PrimaryBishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buxton.
Summary of the comparison
Great Hucklow CE Primary and Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School are primary schools in Buxton.
Great Hucklow CE Primary scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Hucklow CE Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Great Hucklow CE Primary was judged Good and Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuxtonGreat Hucklow CE Primary | BuxtonBishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 318th of 336 in Derbyshire | 178th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 35 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 178 | |
| Location | Buxton, SK17 8RG | Buxton, SK17 8NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 35 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 37.1% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 5.6% 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.
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.
Great Hucklow CE Primary
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
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