St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Buxton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 5th of 6 primary schools in Buxton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 December 2022, report published 7 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

252 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals27.8%

27.8%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.3%

12.3%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Buxton Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Buxton Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Burbage Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Gill Novak-Lemmings
Phone: 0129823589
Website: stannesbuxton.srscmat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7AN
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146109

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.