Peak Dale Primary SchoolPeak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buxton.
Summary of the comparison
Peak Dale Primary School and Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Buxton.
Peak Dale Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Peak Dale Primary School was judged the expected standard and Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Peak Dale Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuxtonPeak Dale Primary School | BuxtonPeak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 136th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 264th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 32 | |
| Capacity | 88 | 49 | |
| Location | Buxton, SK17 8AJ | Buxton, SK17 8EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 75 | 32 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 7.7% 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.
Peak Dale Primary School
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Peak Dale Primary School · Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School