Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior 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 01/05/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Boarstone Lane, Buxton, SK17 7NA
Website: http://www.fairfield-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 0129822551
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Mercer
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112806

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 284
Number of Pupils: 203
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 111

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 12% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.8 to -0.3
Writing
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.9
Maths
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.7

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:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School
Boarstone Lane , Fairfield SK17 7NA 		3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Fairfield Infant & Nursery School , Bench Road SK17 7PQ 		3out of 4 293 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton Infant School
Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB 		4out of 4 1,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN 		2out of 4 1,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Buxton Junior School
Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR 		3out of 4 1,689 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Palace Fields , SK17 6AF 		3out of 4 1,380 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Buxton Community School
College Road , SK17 9EA 		3out of 4 2,177 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 1,546 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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