Primary school in Buxton, Derbyshire
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School
Earl Sterndale, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0BS
Ofsted
Some aspects judged not as strong as at the last graded inspection, on 10 December 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- Places
- 35
- How full
- Nearly full — 34 of 35 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 16 / 18
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 14%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 28%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 24%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Derbyshire Dales 011C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 38%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 79%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 8%
- Adults economically inactive
- 37%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Sarah Humpleby
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Ward
- Hartington & Taddington
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- URN
- 112821
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 1.3 mi |
| Hollinsclough Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 1.6 mi |
| Harpur Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 3.5 mi |
| Monyash CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2022 | 38% | 3.7 mi |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 88% | 3.9 mi |
| Buxton Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 4 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 53% | 4.2 mi |
| Buxton Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 4.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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