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Buxton Infant School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Jude Boyd

location_onBuxton, SK17 6QB

language Visit Website phone 129822499

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

160

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Buxton Infant School is a Community school primary school in Buxton, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Buxton Infant School is a community school in Buxton, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 158 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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02 March 2011

Inspection Report

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06 November 2007

Inspection Report

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07 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2011-03-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-11-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 158 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	158	3	1.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	160	3	1.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	156	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	159	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	155	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	170	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	167	3	1.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	167	1	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	170	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	175	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	172	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils