Buxton Community School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Buxton, Derbyshire
Buxton Community School is a secondary school in Buxton, Derbyshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
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Catchment area for Buxton Community School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2023/24
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 954 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 114 first-preference applications, 123 offers in total, 114 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Chapel-en-le-Frith High School 4.7 mi Not judged
- New Mills School 8.6 mi Not judged
- Hope Valley College 9.7 mi Good
- Lady Manners School 10.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy 13.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form 14.4 mi Good
- Highfields School 17.5 mi Standards maintained