Manifold Church of England Primary School

Primary school in Buxton, Staffordshire. Good (Feb 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around February 2028

The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

3.0 milesHartington CofE Primary School
Primary, Buxton, Derbyshire
Good (Jun 2024)
3.8 milesSt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Primary, Buxton, Staffordshire
Requires improvement (Mar 2023)
4.4 milesBiggin CofE Primary School
Primary, Buxton, Derbyshire
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
4.7 milesBlackshaw Moor CofE First School
Primary, Leek, Staffordshire
School remains Good (Dec 2023)
4.9 milesHollinsclough Church of England Academy
Primary, Buxton, Staffordshire
Good (Nov 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.