Buxton Community School
Academy
Coordinates53.2508°N 1.9217°W
Established19 October 1993
TrustEmbark Federation
Head labelHeadteacher
HeadSam Jones
AddressTemple Road
CityBuxton
CountyDerbyshire
CountryEngland
Local authorityDerbyshire County Council
Ofstedyes
Urn149645
Enrolment1,038 As of May 2023
GenderCoeducational
Lower age11
Upper age18
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

  1. ^ Langham, Mike (1997). Buxton Community School:Origins and Early History. Buxton Community School.
  2. ^ "Senior Leadership Team". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ "History of the School". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Buxton Community School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ "Buxton Community School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  6. ^ "Embark Federation". Embark Federation. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. ^ "Buxton Community School - Embark Federation". Buxton.derbyshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. ^ "Types of School - Academies". Retrieved 17 March 2023.