Buxton Community School
About Buxton Community School
Buxton Community School is a mixed state secondary in the Derbyshire local authority, serving the High Peak area with a sixth form for pupils aged 11 to 18. It sits 36th out of 46 secondary schools in the county, and ranks 6th out of 7 schools in the High Peak district specifically. The top-performing peers in the local area, measured by Progress 8 scores, are St Mary's Catholic High School, The Ecclesbourne School, and Brookfield Community School. With a capacity of 1,331 and 1,031 pupils on roll, the school is not at full capacity, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions, receiving 213 applications for 153 places and making 152 offers to first-preference families. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Samantha Jones. It has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its graded inspection in 2013, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2020 confirming the school remains Good.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Jan 2020Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2020): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 6 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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