Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
93% — Near capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
This school does not have a sixth form
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Capacity
- Pupils
- 419
- Capacity
- 93%Near capacity
- FSM
- 30.3%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr David Redfern (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
3 official reports linked on this page, including 2 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Location
Palace Fields, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AF
Town setting
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