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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buxton Community School | Buxton Community School | Buxton Junior School | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Buxton Community School | Buxton Community School | Buxton Junior School | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Buxton, SK17 9EA | Buxton, SK17 9EA | Buxton, SK17 9DR | Buxton, SK17 6AF |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 7–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.4 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 30% | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 9% | — | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 8.9% | — | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.5% | 24.4% | — | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 2.9% | — | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 157 | 140 | — | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 164 | 144 | — | 79 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,055 | 954 | — | 407 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,055 / 1,331 (79%) | 954 / 1,331 (72%) | — | 407 / 450 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.3% | 30.2% | — | 33.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Craig Yates | Mrs Samantha Jones | Mrs Ros Carter | Mr David Redfern |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituency | High Peak | High Peak | High Peak | High Peak |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Embark Multi Academy Trust | Embark Multi Academy Trust | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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