St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Patricia Chapman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 146109
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0129823589
About this school
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Buxton. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 34 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 53% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 74% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 71% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 170th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.2% | 27.2% | 252 | — |
| Buxton Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | 53% | 5.1% | 56.7% | 165 | 0.7 miles |
| Buxton Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Burbage Primary School | — | — | — | 355 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.19%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Buxton Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Buxton
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St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Buxton
-
Buxton Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Buxton
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Burbage Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Buxton
Other schools in Buxton
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Buxton.
- Biggin CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Buxton Infant School Primary
- Buxton Junior School Primary
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School Primary
- Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Great Hucklow CE Primary Primary
- Harpur Hill Primary School Primary
- Hartington CofE Primary School Primary
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Buxton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Patricia Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 252 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 170th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.