Peak Dale Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buxton.
Summary of the comparison
Peak Dale Primary School and St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School are primary schools in Buxton.
Peak Dale Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Peak Dale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Peak Dale Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior 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 21.0% for Peak Dale Primary School and 53.0% for St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School.
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) and has risen at St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School (50.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuxtonPeak Dale Primary School | BuxtonSt Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 136th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 171st of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 75 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 88 | 240 | |
| Location | Buxton, SK17 8AJ | Buxton, SK17 7NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 75 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 56.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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.
Peak Dale Primary School
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
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