61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-0.29
Progress 8 · 2022/23
10%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
687.0
EBacc APS · 2022/23
1,055
Pupils · 2022/23
2%
EAL · 2022/23
28%
Persistent abs. · 2022/23
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusClosed
Overview of Buxton Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-7pp
68%64%59%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
44%38%31%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 44%
Attainment 8
43.8
-3.2
47.345.143.0
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 43.8
Progress 8
-0.29
-0.2
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · -0.3
EBacc entry
10%
0pp
17%14%10%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 10%
EBacc APS
687.0
+40.3
695.1625.1555.1
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 687.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.4
-2.6
38.033.929.7
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 35.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-19pp
29%20%11%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · B-
Pupils & context
2022/23
Pupils on roll
1,055
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
College Road, Buxton, SK17 9EA
Local authority
Derbyshire
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 44% | 43.8 | -0.29 | 10% | 687.0 | 28% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 47.0 | -0.10 | 10% | 646.7 | 31% | 1,038 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 40% | 47.3 | -0.18 | 17% | 695.1 | 31% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 31% | 43.0 | -0.27 | 12% | 555.1 | 35% | 995 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 36% | 45.6 | -0.17 | 12% | — | 21% | 1,034 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | B- | — | 11% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 29% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.10 | 15% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.08 | 19% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | -0.02 | 18% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,055 | 17.7 | 11% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,038 | 17.4 | 11% | 1% | 26% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,053 | 17.1 | 11% | 1% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,027 | 17.3 | 9% | 1% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 995 | 15.6 | 8% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,034 | 14.9 | 11% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.