Hollinsclough Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Buxton, Staffordshire
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy is a primary school in Buxton, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Carr Lane, Hollinsclough, Buxton, SK17 0RH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 34 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “Everyone is welcome at Hollinsclough, it is a happy place to be.”
- “Many things make this school unique, which is why many families travel long distances to attend.”
- “The staff are nurturing and caring.”
To improve
- “Subject leaders have not yet been able to carry out work to ensure that the essential knowledge pupils are expected to learn is being delivered effectively by staff and learned by the pupils.”
- “However, in some areas of the curriculum, leaders have not identified the precise knowledge they want children to learn in order to prepare them well for key stage 1.”
- “This means that some content pupils learn in reception does not always prepare them fully for learning new concepts in key stage 1.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 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 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manifold Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi Good
- Blackshaw Moor CofE First School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School 7.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leek First School 7.7 mi School remains Good
- Rushton CofE First School 8.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 8.3 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints CofE First School 8.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published