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Burbage Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Buxton, SK17 9AE

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Burbage Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils355
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Anthony Tierney
TrustEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Dec 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151888.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils355
Girls178
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13%
First language not English0.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.1%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.9%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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1.4 miPrimaryFairfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
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1.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
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Frequently asked questions about Burbage Primary School

What is Burbage Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Burbage Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.

How hard is it to get into Burbage Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burbage Primary School made 43 offers from 93 applications (2.2 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Burbage Primary School?

Burbage Primary School has 355 pupils aged 5 to 11.

How big are classes at Burbage Primary School?

At Burbage Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Burbage Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Burbage Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.