Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Buxton for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 42 pupils and room for 49. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools.
Hernstone Lane, Peak Forest, Buxton, SK17 8EJ0129822074woodlandfederationofpeakdistrictschools.co.ukMrs Andrea Tomlinson headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
5 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | – | – | – | – | – | 67% | 60% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | – | – | – | – | – | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | – | – | – | – | – | 106.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | – | – | – | – | – | 107.0 | 104.2 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | – | – | – | – | – | 110.0 | 104.6 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | – | – | – | – | – | 67% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | – | – | – | – | – | 83% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | – | – | – | – | – | 83% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | – | 67% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
20 places were empty (39% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 23% since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (5), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (2), Physical disability (1), emotional and mental health (1), language and communications needs (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 42 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 19% | 16% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 25% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 7.7% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Dale Primary School | Council | 2.4 miles | 77 | No overall grade 2024 | 18 | Compare |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.4 miles | 41 | Good 2024 | 45 | Compare |
| Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School | Academy | 3.2 miles | 75 | Good 2023 | 43 | Compare |
| Castleton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.2 miles | 21 | Good 2024 | 26 | Compare |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 miles | 495 | Good 2023 | 18 | Compare |
| Bradwell Junior School | Academy | 3.8 miles | 41 | Inadequate 2022 | 7 | Compare |
| Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery | Church of England | 4.0 miles | 20 | Good 2024 | 54 | Compare |
| Litton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 miles | 42 | No overall grade 2025 | 88 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School yet.
How many pupils does Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?
42 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 49 places, so it is 86% full.
Is Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 20 places were empty in 2024/25 (39% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Pupils were in school 96.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
The average class had 21.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Hernstone Lane, Peak Forest, Buxton, SK17 8EJ
- Telephone
- 0129822074
- Website
- www.woodlandfederationofpeakdistrictschools.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Tomlinson
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Derby
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Ward
- Hope Valley
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 112848 · LAESTAB 8303079 · UKPRN 10074887
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.