St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Buxton, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
419
Pupils
450
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Derbyshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: 450 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 450 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 450, Derbyshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.3% of pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Palace Fields, Buxton, SK17 6AF
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146128
Other Secondary Schools in Buxton
If St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Buxton are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Buxton, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.