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Buxton Community School

Academy converter · Buxton · SK17 9EA

Ages 11–18 · 954 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.4

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2020-03-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 840.4
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
935

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

140

Places offered

144

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
215
Preferred offers (top 3)
141
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

954 pupils · 1,331 places

Pupils on roll
954
Boys / girls
451 / 503
School capacity
1,331
Capacity fill
954 / 1,331 (72%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
240
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Jones

Location

Address
College Road
Postcode
SK17 9EA
Town
Buxton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 954 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.2%.

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 Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Buxton · SK17 9DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Burbage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    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
Mrs Samantha Jones
Telephone
0129823122
Website
http://www.buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk

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