Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Buxton, Derbyshire
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Buxton, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hernstone Lane, Peak Forest, Buxton, SK17 8EJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 42 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Peak Forest is a happy and friendly place to learn.”
- “The school radiates a warm and inclusive ethos.”
- “Pupils attend well and are keen to acquire their reward wristbands.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, staff do not systematically check to make sure all pupils comprehend what they have read.”
- “However, in some subjects, teachers do not always check that pupils have fully understood new concepts, ideas and subject vocabulary before moving them on to different activities.”
- “As a result, some pupils, including pupils with SEND, develop gaps in their learning that are not always remedied.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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 2.4 mi Not judged
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Castleton CofE Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- Bradwell Junior School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery 4.0 mi Good
- Litton CofE Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged