Schools and Education in Buxworth

There are 26 schools within 5 miles of Buxworth town centre, including 20 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
26
Primary
20
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (10)
Buxworth Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Chinley Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR Inspected: 24 July 2023 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 2.3 miles Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 2.4 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 High Peak School 2.5 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 New Mills Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NL Inspected: 16 November 2023 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 2.9 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 Hayfield Primary School Primary 3 miles Swallow House Crescent, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB Inspected: 15 February 2022 Dove Holes CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hallsteads, Dove Holes, Buxton, SK17 8BJ Inspected: 18 March 2024 Mellor Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 Windlehurst School 4.9 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022
Brookside Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.2 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Peak School 1.2 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary 2.2 miles Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ New Mills School Secondary 2.3 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR St George's CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL Combs Infant School Primary 2.8 miles Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ Hague Bar Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Disley Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD High Lane Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ