Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Buxton, Derbyshire
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School is a primary school in Buxton, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 10 December 2024.
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Catchment area for Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Earl Sterndale, Buxton, SK17 0BS
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 34 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are at the heart of this warm and nurturing primary school.”
- “This is perfectly summarised by one pupil, who said, ‘If you need a friend, this is a good place to be.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school because they feel well cared for and supported.”
To improve
- “However, during lessons, behaviour is inconsistent.”
- “Adults do not make the expectations of how pupils should behave clear.”
- “This leads to instances where pupils’ learning is disrupted by the actions of others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 1 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 1 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Harpur Hill Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Monyash CofE Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Taddington and Priestcliffe School 3.9 mi Good
- Buxton Junior School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Buxton Infant School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burbage Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade