Manifold Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Buxton, Staffordshire
Manifold Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Buxton, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Off Leek Road, Warslow, Buxton, SK17 0JP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 38 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “It is a warm and welcoming place for pupils to learn.”
- “There is a strong ‘family feel’, which, parents and carers say, enables their children to ‘bloom and flourish’.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers are still developing their understanding of the new curriculum.”
- “In these cases, pupils do not always recall and apply their learning effectively.”
- “However, the school’s approach to monitoring the curriculum is not as well developed as it might be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackshaw Moor CofE First School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy 4.9 mi Good
- Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy 5.1 mi Standards maintained
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School 5.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ilam Church of England Primary School 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leek First School 5.9 mi School remains Good
- All Saints CofE First School 6.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published