St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Address: Palace Fields
Town/City: Buxton
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: SK17 6AF
Country: 10010756919
 Telephone Number: 0129823167
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Redfern
Capacity: 450
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 444 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 146128
DfE Number: 830/4601
UKPRN: 10080989
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: High Peak (E07000037)
Constituency: High Peak (E14000748)
Electoral Ward: Corbar (E05010629)
Diocese: RC14(Diocese of Nottingham)

Easting & Northing: 405853E, 373949N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 15' 47.33" N 1° 54' 48.87" W
Plus Code: 9C5W737P+7H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.1km)
  2. Buxton and Leek College (0.3km)
  3. Buxton Infant School (0.6km)
  4. Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (1.0km)
  5. Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School (1.3km)
  6. Buxton Junior School (1.3km)
  7. Buxton Community School (1.4km)
  8. Burbage Primary School (1.6km)
  9. Harpur Hill Primary School (2.1km)
  10. Peak Dale Primary School (3.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Nicola Frances Barnes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
  • Mrs Ann King - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2023.
  • Mrs Lorraine Maddocks - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2024.
  • Fr Gerald Murphy - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2025.
  • Mr Robert Frank Thompson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2023.