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Buckingham Park Primary School

Community school · Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5UD

Ages 4–11 · 442 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-26

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
484

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

41

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill72%

442 pupils · 610 places

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
214 / 228
School capacity
610
Capacity fill
442 / 610 (72%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kim Brown

Location

Address
Buckingham Road, Buckingham Park Primary
Postcode
BN43 5UD
Town
Shoreham-by-Sea
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Adur
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, 442 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
8
Primary schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
6
Academies among open schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
50% (4)
Open schools in BN43
9
Primary in BN43
6
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM20.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Brown
Telephone
01273453515
Website
www.buckinghamparkschool.co.uk

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