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Litton CofE Primary School

Derbyshire Dales, SK17 8QUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#10,843
of 13,686 nationally

About Litton CofE Primary School

Litton CofE Primary School sits in a curious position within Derbyshire’s primary landscape. Its headline KS2 metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 50%, which is nine percentage points below the local authority average of 59%. That gap places the school in the bottom half of Derbyshire’s 353 primary schools, ranked 174th. Yet the picture is more nuanced than a single number suggests. In reading and writing individually, two-thirds of pupils hit the expected standard, and a third reached the higher standard in writing — comfortably above the national norm. The school’s reading average score of 104 and maths average of 101 are both in line with typical state school outcomes. So while the combined headline figure lags behind the LA average, the breakdown shows solid foundations in the core subjects, particularly for a small rural school with just 46 pupils on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLitton, Buxton, Derbyshire Dales, SK17 8QU
HeadteacherCaroline Hicks
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils46
Free School Meals (FSM)17.4%
School Capacity46 / 56 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallDining HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersFootballNetballCricketTennisSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaCodingChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

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

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Litton 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.