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Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School

Derbyshire Dales, SK17 0BSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School

Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School is a tiny state primary in the Derbyshire Dales, and its headline metrics tell an interesting story against the local authority average. The school has just 29 pupils on roll, well under its capacity of 35, and 27.6 per cent of them are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in December 2024, the school was rated Good overall, with Good grades for early years provision and leadership and management. That puts it in the majority of Derbyshire primaries, but it is worth noting that the inspection was an ungraded visit, meaning the overall rating was carried forward from a previous graded inspection in 2015. The ungraded outcome noted that some aspects were not as strong, which suggests the school is not currently performing at the level of the nine outstanding primaries in the LA. Compared with the Derbyshire average Key Stage 2 score of 59, the school’s own results are not published in this data, so it is hard to say whether it is ahead or behind on that specific measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEarl Sterndale, Buxton, Derbyshire Dales, SK17 0BS
HeadteacherSarah Humpleby
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils29
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity29 / 35 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Dec 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsDining HallArt StudiosGymnasiumForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceGymnasticsFootballCricketSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: earlsterndaleschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School

Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.