Schools and Education in Buxton

There are 13 schools in Buxton (excluding independent schools), including 10 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Buxton has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Buxton under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Buxton Education Profile

The median school in Buxton has 19% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 66th highest figure in Derbyshire. This represents about 620 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Buxton's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Buxton is 20.56 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 53rd highest ratio in Derbyshire, and the 539th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East Midlands region of the UK.

Primaries

10

10% Outstanding • 80% Good

Secondaries

3

0% Outstanding • 33% Good

Primary Schools in Buxton

Most of Buxton's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 80% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 30% and 30% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 30% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Buxton's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Burbage Primary School 5–11 yrs 350
Good
Low
High
Buxton Infant School 4–7 yrs 180
Outstanding
Very high
Buxton Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Very low
Very high
Combs Infant School 3–7 yrs 24
Requires improvement
High
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School 2–7 yrs 180
Good
High
Harpur Hill Primary School 2–11 yrs 350
Good
Good
Low
Hollinsclough Church of England Academy 3–11 yrs 62
Good
Very low
Low
Church of England
Peak Dale Primary School 4–11 yrs 88
Good
Low
Good
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Very low
High
Roman Catholic

Buxton Secondary Schools

Most of Buxton's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Buxton's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Buxton Community School 11–18 yrs 1,331
Good
Low
Low
Buxton Community School 11–18 yrs 1,331
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 11–16 yrs 450
Requires improvement
High
Good
Roman Catholic
Last updated: 30 Jul 2023