81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
364.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
419
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy · Secondary · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+30pp
81%66%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+18pp
47%38%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
49.5
+10.3
50.344.839.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
24%
+14pp
27%19%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
364.9
+74.2
380.0335.3290.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 364.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
419
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Palace Fields, Buxton, SK17 6AF
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 | 81% | 47% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 24% | 364.9 | 28% | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 29% | 39.2 | -0.51 | 10% | 290.6 | 14% | 426 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 33% | 42.8 | -0.10 | 18% | 299.2 | 24% | 437 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 45% | 48.7 | +0.09 | 26% | 380.0 | 29% | 444 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 47% | 50.3 | +0.36 | 27% | 323.6 | 30% | 434 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 419 | 19.0 | 22% | 8% | 31% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 426 | 23.6 | 16% | 8% | 25% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 437 | 17.4 | 16% | 6% | 20% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 444 | 17.9 | 14% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 450 | 20.3 | 12% | 4% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 434 | 17.7 | 12% | 3% | 18% | 4% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.