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Buxton Infant School

Hardwick Square, Buxton, SK17 6QB

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Buxton Infant School (URN 112522) since 1 October 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
158
Capacity
180 (0% full)
SEND
18.4%
FSM Eligible
31.0%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,228/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.7%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • White Irish: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%

89.7%

White British

3.2%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

0129822499
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Hardwick Square

Buxton, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
152072
UKPRN
10098928
Establishment No.
2061
Trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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