47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
670.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,031
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Buxton Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-9pp
57%52%47%
'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+5pp
35%33%30%
'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.6
+1.2
41.641.040.4
'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
9%
-0pp
9%9%9%
'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
670.0
+51.0
670.0644.5619.0
'24'25
'25 · 670.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
34.3
+0.9
34.333.933.5
'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.2
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+1pp
17%17%16%
'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,031
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47% | 35% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 9% | 670.0 | 27% | 1,031 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 30% | 40.4 | -0.47 | 9% | 619.0 | 24% | 1,069 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.10 | 17% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.26 | 16% | 78 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,031 | 17.2 | 17% | 2% | 30% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,069 | 18.0 | 13% | 1% | 27% | 9% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.