Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8NE
75 pupils · 42% of 178 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 May 2023, published 22 June 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 55% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 18% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Litton CofE Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Great Hucklow CE Primary 3.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Taddington and Priestcliffe School 5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery 5.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bradwell Junior School 5.7 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.