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Buckden CofE Primary School

Academy converter · St Neots · PE19 5TT

Ages 5–11 · 331 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
301

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

331 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
180 / 151
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
331 / 350 (95%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Buckden Church of England Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Heather

Location

Address
School Lane, Buckden
Postcode
PE19 5TT
Town
St Neots
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 11 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment…. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in St Neots
21
Primary schools in St Neots
17
Academies among open schools in St Neots
57% (12)
Open schools in PE19
21
Primary in PE19
17
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St NeotsNear PE19

  • Offord Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 5SB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Brampton Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 4RF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Great Paxton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 6YJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Heather
Telephone
01480810241
Website
www.buckdenschool.co.uk/

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