Bradshaw Farm Independent School
LONGNOR, Buxton, SK17 0QY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Wood
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 6
- Pupils on roll
- 2
- URN
- 136167
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07931249374
About this school
Bradshaw Farm Independent School is an independent special school in Buxton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 2 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bradshaw Farm Independent School under its current framework. 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
Bradshaw Farm Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2010, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Bradshaw Farm Independent 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 2 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Sams Farm Independent School1.9 miles
Special schools · Buxton
-
Pinc Woodlands College5.3 miles
Other types · Buxton
-
Buxton and Leek College5.4 miles
Other types · Buxton
-
Oaklands Manor School5.8 miles
Special schools · Buxton
-
The Meadows School6.1 miles
Academies · Leek
Other schools in Buxton
- Oaklands Manor School Special schools
- Old Sams Farm Independent School Special schools
- Pinc Woodlands College Other types
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Bradshaw Farm Independent School teach?
- Bradshaw Farm Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Buxton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bradshaw Farm Independent School?
- The headteacher of Bradshaw Farm Independent School is Mrs Diane Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bradshaw Farm Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bradshaw Farm Independent 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 Bradshaw Farm Independent School?
- Bradshaw Farm Independent School has 2 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bradshaw Farm Independent School full?
- Bradshaw Farm Independent School has capacity for 6 pupils and 2 on roll (33%), 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 Bradshaw Farm Independent School a faith school?
- No. Bradshaw Farm Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bradshaw Farm Independent School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bradshaw Farm Independent School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.