St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Buxton, East Midlands SK17 6AF · Derbyshire
#120 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1531 of 4,090 nationally
About St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Buxton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 407 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 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 120th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 407; capacity filled 90.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.9%; ebacc average points 4.10.
There are 19 schools in Buxton; St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 5th 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%)49.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.4%
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 St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 407
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
252 students · 136 m away
Buxton Infant School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
· 644 m away
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
· 999 m away
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
165 students · 1.3 km away
Buxton Junior School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 1.3 km away
Buxton Community School
Buxton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
954 students · 1.4 km away
Burbage Primary School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
355 students · 1.6 km away
Harpur Hill Primary School
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 2.1 km away
Peak Dale Primary School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 3.8 km away
Dove Holes CofE Primary School
Buxton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
41 students · 4.5 km away
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King Edward VI Academy
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Silverstone UTC
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 59.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #120 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 St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #120 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1531 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy had 407 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.