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ClosedSecondaryURN 112971

St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton

Voluntary aided school · Buxton · SK17 6AF

Ages 11–16 · 430 pupils · Derbyshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill96%

430 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
230 / 200
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
430 / 450 (96%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
41
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Brendan Hickey

Location

Address
Palace Fields
Postcode
SK17 6AF
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 aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brendan Hickey

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