Litton CofE Primary School
Litton, Buxton, SK17 8QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Hicks
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 112886
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01298871449
About this school
Litton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Buxton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Litton CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 50% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 17% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Litton CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Litton CofE Primary School compares
Litton CofE Primary School ranked 89th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.1% | 17.4% | 42 | — |
| Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School | 55% | 3.3% | 22.8% | 75 | 0.8 miles |
| Great Hucklow CE Primary | — | 8.3% | 25.7% | 33 | 2.0 miles |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | 88% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 64 | 3.0 miles |
| Longstone CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 12.6% | 94 | 3.1 miles |
| Eyam CofE Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 64 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.08%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Great Hucklow CE Primary2.0 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Taddington and Priestcliffe School3.0 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Longstone CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Great Longstone
-
Eyam CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
Other schools in Buxton
Litton CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Buxton.
- Biggin CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Buxton Infant School Primary
- Buxton Junior School Primary
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School Primary
- Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Great Hucklow CE Primary Primary
- Harpur Hill Primary School Primary
- Hartington CofE Primary School Primary
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Litton CofE Primary School teach?
- Litton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Buxton.
- Who is the headteacher of Litton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Litton CofE Primary School is Mrs Caroline Hicks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Litton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Litton CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Litton CofE Primary School?
- Litton CofE Primary School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Litton CofE Primary School full?
- Litton CofE Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 42 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Litton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Litton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Litton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Litton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Litton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Litton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Litton CofE Primary School ranked 89th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Litton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Litton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Litton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Litton CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.