St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Palace Fields, Buxton, SK17 6AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Buxton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 12th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

89 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.5

49.5, 3.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.2%

47.2%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.9%

80.9%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc23.6%

23.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.10

4.10, 0.01 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

407 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals33.4%

33.4%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.9%

20.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Buxton Community School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.6
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.8
New Mills School	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Tytherington School	9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 50.1
Hope Valley College	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr David Redfern
Phone: 0129823167
Website: stthomasmorebuxton.srscmat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Palace Fields, Buxton, SK17 6AF
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146128

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.