Buxton Community School

College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA

Local ranking25th of 46 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1331

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.4%
Entering EBacc
8.9%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
192

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.3

Avg Points/Entry

35.4

Best 3 A-Levels

75

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.2%
Applied General Avg Points
25.4
16-18 Cohort
164

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1031
Boys
510 (49%)
Girls
521 (51%)
Capacity
1331 (77% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
29.6%
EAL
1.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,689/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0%
Persistent Absence
24.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.1%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Black Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%

89.1%

White British

3.1%

White Other

3.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

College Road

Buxton, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
149645
UKPRN
10092166
Establishment No.
4510
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