Buxton Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Buxton, East Midlands SK17 9EA · Derbyshire
#195 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2509 of 4,090 nationally
About Buxton Community School
Buxton Community School is a academy secondary located in Buxton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 954 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 195th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (52th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 954; capacity filled 71.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.4%; ebacc average points 3.49.
There are 19 schools in Buxton; Buxton Community School ranks 8th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Buxton Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 954
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Buxton Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Buxton Junior School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 530 m away
Burbage Primary School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
355 students · 791 m away
Buxton Infant School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
· 977 m away
Harpur Hill Primary School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.1 km away
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
407 students · 1.4 km away
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
252 students · 1.5 km away
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
· 1.8 km away
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
165 students · 2.0 km away
Peak Dale Primary School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 5.1 km away
Combs Infant School
Combs High Peak · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
14 students · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Corby Technical School
Corby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
952 students
Rushden Academy
Rushden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
961 students
Manor High School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students
The Deepings School
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
967 students
Heritage High School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
940 students
Skegness Academy
Skegness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
939 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Buxton Community School a good school?
Buxton Community School has a Success Index (England) of 38.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #195 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Buxton Community School rank in East Midlands?
Buxton Community School ranks #195 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2509 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Buxton Community School?
Buxton Community School had 954 students in 2025.
Is Buxton Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Buxton Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Buxton Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Buxton Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.