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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Buxton · SK17 6AF

Ages 11–16 · 407 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.2

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 839.2
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
438

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

73

Places offered

79

1st-preference offers

73

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill90%

407 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
202 / 205
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
407 / 450 (90%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
136
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Redfern

Location

Address
Palace Fields
Postcode
SK17 6AF
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 11–16, in Buxton, Derbyshire, 407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.4%. 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

  • 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Buxton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 6QB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    0.4 miles away

  • Buxton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Burbage Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buxton · SK17 9AE · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM13.0%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Redfern
Telephone
0129823167
Website
www.stthomasmorebuxton.srscmat.co.uk

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