Located in Buxton, Buxton Community School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Buxton Community School currently has around 1031 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 28.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA |
| Website: | http://www.buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 0129823122 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Samantha Jones |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149645 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1331 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1031 |
| Number of Boys: | 510 |
| Number of Girls: | 521 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.90% | 947 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 33 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR | 3out of 4 | 579 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burbage Primary School Cavendish Avenue , Burbage SK17 9AE | 3out of 4 | 864 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burbage Primary School Cavendish Avenue , Burbage SK17 9AE | - not rated | 864 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Buxton Infant School Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB | 3out of 4 | 1,067 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harpur Hill Primary School Trent Avenue , Harpur Hill SK17 9LP | 3out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Palace Fields , SK17 6AF | - not rated | 1,544 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton Palace Fields , SK17 6AF | - not rated | 1,544 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Peak College Harpur Hill , SK17 9JZ | - not rated | 2,315 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor School St John's Road , SK17 6SJ | - not rated | 889 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peaklands Preparatory School St John's Road , SK17 6SJ | - not rated | 889 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Buxton and Leek College Devonshire Road , SK17 6RY | - not rated | 1,200 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| John Duncan School (Special) Corbar Road , SK17 6RL | - not rated | 1,738 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.