Dove Holes CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Buxton, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 41 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Free school meals | 31.70% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Hallsteads, Dove Holes, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.doveholes.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01298812808 |
| URN | 112809 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 17 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Peak Dale Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Combs Infant School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Buxton Infant School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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