Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School is a primary school in Buxton, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School currently has around 29 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.8% boys and 55.2% girls. Around 27.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (100%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Earl Sterndale, Buxton, SK17 0BS
Website: www.earlsterndaleschool.co.uk
Telephone: 0129883263
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Humpleby
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112821

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/05/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 35
Number of Pupils: 29
Number of Boys: 13
Number of Girls: 16

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British100.00%29
Pakistani0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-5.6)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School
Earl Sterndale , SK17 0BS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Buxton Road , Longnor SK17 0NZ
2out of 4 2,293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School
Buxton Road , Longnor SK17 0NZ
- not rated 2,293 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy
Carr Lane , Hollinsclough SK17 0RH
3out of 4 2,832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hollinsclough CofE (VA) Primary School
Carr Lane , Hollinsclough SK17 0RH
- not rated 2,832 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.