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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Palace Fields, Buxton SK17 6AF
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy and Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Attendance, Destinations and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Buxton Community School | |
| 3.9 | Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | |
| 8.0 | New Mills School | |
| 8.8 | Tytherington School | |
| 8.9 | Hope Valley College | |
| 9.3 | The Macclesfield Academy | |
| 9.4 | All Hallows Catholic College | |
| 10.0 | Poynton High School | |
| 10.2 | The Fallibroome Academy | |
| 10.3 | Lady Manners School | |
| 11.4 | Leek High School | |
| 11.8 | Hazel Grove High School |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
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Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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