Academy converter · Derbyshire

St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy

5–11Ages
252Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146109URN

Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7AN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

49 applications for 27 places · 111th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as St Anne's Catholic Primary School (URN 112897), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	49	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2025	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2024	24	48	2.0	24	1.00
Sep 2023	16	36	2.3	15	0.94
Sep 2022	33	54	1.6	33	1.00
Sep 2021	16	43	2.7	16	1.00
Sep 2020	26	54	2.1	26	1.00
Sep 2019	33	55	1.7	33	1.00
Sep 2018 *	25	47	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2017 *	31	61	2.0	31	1.00
Sep 2016 *	40	78	2.0	44	1.10
Sep 2015 *	40	95	2.4	57	1.43
Sep 2014 *	40	87	2.2	47	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 80% · Maths 63% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%166th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	3%	103	102
2023/24	53%	6%	106	102
2022/23	57%	0%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Anne's Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Buxton Infant School
0.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2023
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
1.0 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025
St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

53%met the SATs standard
Buxton Junior School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023
Burbage Primary School
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Harpur Hill Primary School
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024
Peak Dale Primary School
3.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Dove Holes CofE Primary School
4.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146109 · 830/3501
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 315 pupils · 252 on roll
Free school meals: 29.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Anne's Catholic Primary School (URN 112897)
Address: Lightwood Road, Buxton, SK17 7AN
Local authority: Derbyshire · High Peak

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources