Buxton Infant School
Academy converter in Buxton, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Trust or sponsor | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Hardwick Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.buxton-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0129822499 |
| URN | 152072 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 December 2023, published 30 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Buxton Infant School, URN 112522).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Buxton Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Harpur Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Burbage Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Peak Dale Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Derbyshire
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