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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Palace Fields, Buxton, SK17 6AF

Secondary

Phase

450

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.9%
Entering EBacc
23.6%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
89

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Not sustained
89.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
419
Boys
192 (46%)
Girls
227 (54%)
Capacity
450 (93% full)
SEND
22.2%
FSM Eligible
30.8%
EAL
7.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
17.9%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.0%
Persistent Absence
21.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.6%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • White Irish: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%
  • Asian Indian: 0.2%

86.6%

White British

4.0%

White Other

4.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146128
UKPRN
10080989
Establishment No.
4601
Trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST