Dove Holes CofE 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 30/01/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hallsteads, Buxton

School Information

Address: Hallsteads, Buxton, SK17 8BJ
Website:
Telephone: 01298812808
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carrie Walsh
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112809

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 84
Number of Pupils: 54
Number of Boys: 30
Number of Girls: 24

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -5 Confidence interval -8.6 to -1.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -5.7 Confidence interval -9.2 to -2.1
Maths
Well Below Average: -7.3 Confidence interval -10.6 to -4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:98
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dove Holes CofE Primary School
Hallsteads , Dove Holes SK17 8BJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Peak Dale Primary School
School Road , Peak Dale SK17 8AJ
3out of 4 2,164 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Meadows
Country Care, the Meadows , Beech Lane SK17 8DJ
- not rated 357 yd Other independent special school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.