Litton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Buxton (Derbyshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to the website of Litton Church of England Primary School. We are a small rural school situated in the picturesque village of Litton in the Derbyshire Dales and our school dates back to 1869. We are proud to be a Church of England Aided school and we are at the heart of the Christian community in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tideswell.
We currently have 49 children on role taught in two mixed age classes. We have a Forest School Nursery situated in our extensive school grounds called Litton Explorers. During our recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025, we were rated as Outstanding in Behaviour, and Attitudes and Personal Development.
We were rated Good in the Quality of Education, and Leadership and Management. We have consistently high academic results. Comments from our SIAMS Church Inspection report in November 2024 states Litton Church of England Primary School is a positive and welcoming place, as a result the sense of togetherness and belonging stand out.
The school is an effective Church school at the heart of its community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112886
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emily Noble | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Higgins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Professor Ian Rennie | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Fiona Kouble | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jenny Worthington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Gordon Fuller | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Eleanor Brothwell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sarah Ebbatson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Caroline Hicks | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Sarah Ebbatson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lesley Burke Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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