St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Buxton
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Buxton, part of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Buxton with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy are Buxton Infant School (0.5 miles); Buxton Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles).
Buxton Infant SchoolBuxton Infant SchoolFairfield Infant and Nursery SchoolFairfield Infant and Nursery School
The trust
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 25 schools run by St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 25 schools in St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Annes School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 163 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy are St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Buxton Community School (1 mile).
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyBuxton Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- Kip McGrath Buxton670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
231 pupils
294 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Buxton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Buxton
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
127
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,617
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,425
Per pupil
£1402k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
216
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 294 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 252 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy: Kip McGrath Buxton (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Lightwood Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)