SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Buxton
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taddington and Priestcliffe School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 82% |
| 2 | Litton CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 67% |
| 3 | Burbage Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 64% |
| 4 | Buxton Junior School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 5 | St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 55% |
| 6 | Harpur Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 54% |
| 7 | St Peter's CofE (VC) Junior School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 52% |
| 8 | Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 41% |
| 9 | Peak Dale Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 25% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.