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Buxton Community School

Voluntary controlled school · Buxton · SK17 9EA

Ages 11–18 · 1,055 pupils · Derbyshire

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
954

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

157

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

157

Total preferences (any rank)
276
Preferred offers (top 3)
163
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill79%

1,055 pupils · 1,331 places

Pupils on roll
1,055
Boys / girls
512 / 543
School capacity
1,331
Capacity fill
1,055 / 1,331 (79%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
223
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Craig Yates

Location

Address
College Road
Postcode
SK17 9EA
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 1,055 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%.

Open schools in Buxton
26
Secondary schools in Buxton
2
Academies among open schools in Buxton
46% (12)
Open schools in SK17
27
Secondary in SK17
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuxtonNear SK17

  • Buxton Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Buxton · SK17 9EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Buxton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Burbage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM13.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Buxton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 6QB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    0.6 miles away

  • Harpur Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9LP · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Yates

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