Taddington and Priestcliffe SchoolBishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buxton.
Summary of the comparison
Taddington and Priestcliffe School and Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School are primary schools in Buxton.
Taddington and Priestcliffe School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Taddington and Priestcliffe School is ahead on our composite score.
Taddington and Priestcliffe School was judged Good and Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) 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 88.0% for Taddington and Priestcliffe School and 55.0% for Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Taddington and Priestcliffe School (83.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuxtonTaddington and Priestcliffe School | BuxtonBishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 178th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 178 | |
| Location | Buxton, SK17 9TW | Buxton, SK17 8NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 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.
Taddington and Priestcliffe School
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
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