Buxton Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 149645
- Address
- College Road, SK17 9EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1069 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 92.5%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Buxton Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 8 | 180 90 90 |
| Year 9 | 174 85 89 |
| Year 10 | 198 90 108 |
| Year 11 | 183 94 89 |
| Year 12 | 92 49 43 |
| Year 13 | 63 23 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 44.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.2% |