Buxton Community School

Academy in Buxton, Derbyshire, England

53°15′03″N 1°55′18″W / 53.2508°N 1.9217°W / 53.2508; -1.9217InformationTypeAcademyEstablished19 October 1993Local authorityDerbyshire County CouncilTrustEmbark FederationDepartment for Education URN149645 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherSam JonesGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 18Enrolment1,038 as of May 2023^[update]Websitewww.buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk

Buxton Community School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. The school was officially opened on 19 October 1993 achieving the consolidation of four former Buxton schools on the site of the previous Buxton College.^[1] The school is a specialist sports college. The headteacher is Sam Jones.^[2]

In 2010 an Engineering Centre was added to the site and was officially opened by The Duke of Devonshire on the 13th October.^[3]

A 3G artificial all-weather grass pitch was a further addition in 2012 and this opened by Howard Webb MBE.^[3]

Previously a voluntary controlled school administered by Derbyshire County Council,^[4] in June 2023 Buxton Community School converted to academy status.^[5] The school is now sponsored by the Embark Federation.^[6]^[7] Academies have more autonomy with the National Curriculum and receive direct funding from the UK Government.^[8]

References

^ Langham, Mike (1997). 'Buxton Community School:Origins and Early History'. Buxton Community School.
^ "Senior Leadership Team". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "History of the School". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ "Buxton Community School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Buxton Community School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Embark Federation". Embark Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Buxton Community School - Embark Federation". Buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Types of School - Academies". Retrieved 17 March 2023.