St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School
Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0NZ
This school is closed (it closed in May 2025).
It was replaced by St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Brayford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 124261
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
About this school
St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Buxton. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How St Bartholomew's CofE (C) 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 20 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 15% | 20 | — |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 20 | 0.0 miles |
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | — | 6.2% | 27.6% | 34 | 1.3 miles |
| Hollinsclough Church of England Academy | — | 25.4% | 34.3% | 34 | 1.7 miles |
| Manifold Church of England Primary School | — | 2.9% | 0% | 38 | 3.8 miles |
| Hartington CofE Primary School | — | 4.8% | 8.3% | 22 | 3.9 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)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Manifold Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Hartington CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Buxton
Other 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 St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School teach?
- St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Buxton.
- Has St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School?
- St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School had 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew's CofE (C) 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 8 July 2025.