Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Head Teacher
- Mrs Sarah Craig
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 178
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 148108
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01298871282
About this school
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Buxton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 19 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 42% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 11% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 58% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 36% | 63% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 53% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.20 | - | - |
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 Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) 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 | 32% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School compares
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School ranked 158th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.3% | 22.8% | 75 | — |
| Litton CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.1% | 17.4% | 42 | 0.8 miles |
| Great Hucklow CE Primary | — | 8.3% | 25.7% | 33 | 2.1 miles |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | 88% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 64 | 3.1 miles |
| Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 3.3% | 15.6% | 42 | 3.2 miles |
| Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery | — | 3.5% | 33.3% | 20 | 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)
- 22.78%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 5.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Litton CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Great Hucklow CE Primary2.1 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Taddington and Priestcliffe School3.1 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery3.5 miles
Primary · Hope Valley
Other schools in Buxton
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Buxton.
- Biggin CofE 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
- Litton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School teach?
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Buxton.
- Who is the acting head teacher of Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
- The acting head teacher of Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is Mrs Sarah Craig, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) 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 Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School?
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School full?
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School has capacity for 178 pupils and 75 on roll (42%), 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 Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School ranked 158th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) 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 10 July 2026.