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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buxton Community School | St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Buxton Community School | St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Buxton, SK17 9EA | Buxton, SK17 7AN | Buxton, SK17 6AF | Buxton, SK17 6AF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 5–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | 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)differs | — | 53% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 5.5% | — | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.4% | 10.8% | — | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 1.4% | — | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 140 | 24 | — | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 144 | 24 | — | 79 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 954 | 252 | 430 | 407 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 954 / 1,331 (72%) | 252 / 315 (80%) | 430 / 450 (96%) | 407 / 450 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 29.9% | 9.5% | 33.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Jones | Mrs Patricia Chapman | Mr Brendan Hickey | Mr David Redfern |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituency | High Peak | High Peak | High Peak | High Peak |
| Sponsordiffers | Embark Multi Academy Trust | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC 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 | Does not have 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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