Dove Holes CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Buxton, Derbyshire
Dove Holes CofE Primary School is a primary school in Buxton, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 January 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hallsteads, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 41 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to say they attend Dove Holes Church of England Primary School.”
- “They appreciate that it is a small school where everyone knows each other.”
- “One pupil said, ‘Even though it’s a small school, it’s a good school.”
To improve
- “However, there are times when the curriculum is not delivered as leaders intend it to be.”
- “In these lessons, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “The school is not meeting the social and emotional needs of some pupils with SEND as well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Peak Dale Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Combs Infant School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.7 mi Good
- St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Buxton Infant School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade