Burbage Primary School is a primary school located in Buxton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/07/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Cavendish Avenue, Buxton

School Information

Address: Cavendish Avenue, Buxton, SK17 9AE
Website: www.burbage.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 0129822278
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Anthony Tierney
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112520

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 350
Number of Pupils: 339
Number of Boys: 173
Number of Girls: 166

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.7
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.6
Maths
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burbage Primary School
Cavendish Avenue , Burbage SK17 9AE 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Buxton Junior School
Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR 		3out of 4 1,413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Buxton Infant School
Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB 		4out of 4 1,606 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN 		2out of 4 1,904 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harpur Hill Primary School
Trent Avenue , Harpur Hill SK17 9LP 		3out of 4 2,032 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buxton Community School
College Road , SK17 9EA 		3out of 4 864 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Palace Fields , SK17 6AF 		3out of 4 1,756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buxton and Leek College
Devonshire Road , SK17 6RY 		- not rated 1,410 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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