Old Sams Farm Independent School
Old Sams Farm, Quarnford, Buxton, SK17 0SN
- 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
- 5
- Pupils on roll
- 3
- URN
- 136168
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07931249374
About this school
Old Sams Farm Independent School is an independent special school in Buxton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 3 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Old Sams Farm Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Old Sams 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 Old Sams 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 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 4 |
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
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bradshaw Farm Independent School1.9 miles
Special schools · Buxton
-
Pinc Woodlands College4.0 miles
Other types · Buxton
-
Buxton and Leek College4.1 miles
Other types · Buxton
-
Oaklands Manor School4.3 miles
Special schools · Buxton
-
The Meadows School7.2 miles
Academies · Leek
Other schools in Buxton
- Bradshaw Farm Independent School Special schools
- Oaklands Manor 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 Old Sams Farm Independent School teach?
- Old Sams Farm Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Buxton.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Sams Farm Independent School?
- The headteacher of Old Sams Farm Independent School is Mrs Diane Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Sams Farm Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Old Sams 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 Old Sams Farm Independent School?
- Old Sams Farm Independent School has 3 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Old Sams Farm Independent School full?
- Old Sams Farm Independent School has capacity for 5 pupils and 3 on roll (60%), 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 Old Sams Farm Independent School a faith school?
- No. Old Sams Farm Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Sams 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 Old Sams 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.