School Opening:

All classes: open window start: 8:40-8:50am (all in school by 8:50am)

School finishes:

Tigers Class 1(Reception/Y1) + Leopards Class 2 (Year1/Y2) at 3:15pm = 32 hours per week

KS2 finishes at 3:20pm = 32 + half hours per week

Plus pre and after clubs which differ across the year

Attendance

Baslow St. Anne’s Church of England Primary School recognises that positive behaviour and good attendance are central to nurturing and embedding our Christian values, raising standards and pupil attainment, supporting the wellbeing of every child and allowing each and every child to flourish and live a life in all its fullness. Our ethos and vision aims to:

• promote children’s welfare, wellbeing and safeguarding
• ensure every pupil has access to the full-time education to which they are entitled
• ensure that all pupils succeed to their very best whilst at school, in preparation for secondary school and, ultimately, adults in life
• promoting achieving excellence together and life in all its fullness

For our children to gain the greatest benefit from their education, it is vital that they attend regularly and consistently and be at school on time every day the school is open, unless the reason for the absence is unavoidable.

Any absence affects the pattern of a child’s schooling and regular absence will seriously affect their learning. Any pupil’s absence or later arrival, disrupts teaching routines and so may affect the learning of others in the same class. It can also affect the child’s confidence and self-esteem, if they are late on a regular basis. As a school, we are here to help and support families to enable every child to have consistent attendance and punctuality.

Admissions

Every day is an open day! If you would like to visit the school, we would love to meet you – please contact the school office (01246 583298/enquiries@st-annescofe.derbyshire.sch.uk) to arrange a visit to see our Baslow St. Anne's CE Primary team and children and ask any questions that you may have. We have a wonderful parent community, supportive and effective Governing Board and a friendly, proactive PTFA, who would be very happy to talk to you about Baslow St. Anne's CE Primary School.

For Parents / Guardians of children starting in Reception 2026, please do come and visit us, to support you in your decision of your school place, for your child's exciting start on their school journey.

If you are a family out of the Baslow/Bubnell catchment area, we would really like you to apply and join the Baslow St. Anne's 'family', as we currently have space in all year groups.

To apply for either a Reception or an in-year place at Baslow St. Anne's C of E Primary, you will need to complete the admissions form on the Derbyshire County Council website.

 Visit Apply for a school place - Derbyshire County Council to find out more.

 View: Parents' guide to primary admissions - Derbyshire County Council

 

Guidance on illness and immunisations

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-complete-routine-immunisation-schedule

Class Split Information - Please see the attachment below which further explains this.

Baslow St. Anne's C of E Primary School has five classes from Reception (EYFS 2) to Year 6. Therefore, seven year groups have to be supported over five classes, meaning that Year 1 and Year 4 children are split between two of our classes. We split by age, unless there are specific circumstances, which we then discuss with parents.

• Younger Year 1 children will carry out their Year 1 in the Tigers, Class 1 and older Year 1 children will carry out their Year 1 in the Leopards, Class 2.
• Younger Year 4 children will carry out their Year 4 in the Lions, Class 3 and older Year 4 children will carry out their Year 4 in the Pumas, Class 4.

The split is made once we know our up and coming numbers for the September intake, so the amount in each class each year will vary. Year groups that are split (Year 1 + 4) work together as a pure year group as much as possible, eg: phonics, residentials, trips, KS1 science, maths, Wider Opportunities learning the violin and other times, wherever we can.

Reports and further information:

OFSTED Inspection Report 2022: see attachment below

SIP 2025-26: see attachment below (SIP for 2026-27 will be updated in September 2026)

 

Wrap Around Care Provision - Baslow Edge Explorers based at Cliff College, Baslow.

Offering morning care from 7:30am -8:45am and after-school sessions from 3:00pm-6:00pm from September 2026. Transport is included to take and pick-up the children from their respective primary schools (serving Baslow, Pilsley and Curbar Primary Schools).

 For further information please see the flyer below and contact: manager@baslowedgenursery.co.uk

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