St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School is a converter academy in Buxton for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 20 pupils and room for 42. About 36 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.
Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0NZ0129883233tmpf.staffs.sch.uk/st-bartholomewsMrs K Stanesby headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 21 March 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Requires improvement overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2021 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
1 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. These are the results of St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
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.
† These results are for St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
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.
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 Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 5.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 7.0 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% 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 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 4.5% | 3.9% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 0.0% | 33.3% | 23.7% | 42.9% | 15.4% | 4.6% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.3 miles | 34 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hollinsclough Church of England Academy | Academy | 1.7 miles | 34 | Good 2023 | 36 | Compare |
| Manifold Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3.8 miles | 38 | Good 2024 | 82 | Compare |
| Hartington CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.9 miles | 22 | Good 2024 | 52 | Compare |
| Monyash CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 miles | 48 | Good 2022 | 36 | Compare |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Academy | 4.6 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | Church of England | 5.0 miles | 64 | Good 2024 | 94 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School a good school?
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it requires improvement at its last inspection in March 2023.
What is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School requires improvement at its last full inspection on 21 March 2023.
How many pupils does St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School have?
20 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 42 places, so it is 48% full.
What is attendance like at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 0% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School?
The average class had 6.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Buxton Road, Longnor, Buxton, SK17 0NZ
- Telephone
- 0129883233
- Website
- www.tmpf.staffs.sch.uk/st-bartholomews
- Headteacher
- Mrs K Stanesby
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield
- Multi-academy trust
- The Moorlands Primary Federation (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward
- Manifold
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151576 · LAESTAB 8603082 · UKPRN 10097260
- Formerly
- St Bartholomew's CofE (C) School
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, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- 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.