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Harpur Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Trent Avenue, Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9LP · harpurhill.derbyshire.sch.uk · 0129823261
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 350
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 112523)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112523)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Harpur Hill Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112523)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112523), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112523)
Sept 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112523)
Oct 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112523)