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St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled

Boarstone Lane, Fairfield, Buxton SK17 7NA · 0129822551

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
53%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
Pupils
165
69% of 240 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Free school meals
56.4%
First language not English
4.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 45% (England 53%)45%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 66% (England 64%)66%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 54% (England 61%)54%2024/25: 53% (England 62%)53%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
3 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
53%
Replies
68
34% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼57% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼53% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 63% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 68%

based on 28 parents (41%) with SEND

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