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Buckingham Primary School

Community school · Buckingham · MK18 1TT

Ages 4–11 · 354 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
344

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill84%

354 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
195 / 159
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
354 / 420 (84%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
67
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sam Brewer

Location

Address
Foscott Way
Postcode
MK18 1TT
Town
Buckingham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
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 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 354 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Buckingham
18
Primary schools in Buckingham
13
Academies among open schools in Buckingham
33% (6)
Open schools in MK18
22
Primary in MK18
15
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

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 BuckinghamNear MK18

  • Maids Moreton Church of England School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Maids Moreton · MK18 1QA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.67

    0.4 miles away

  • Bourton Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7HX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • George Grenville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1AP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Lace Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7RR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.3 miles away

  • Roundwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 4HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Thornborough Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 2DF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Padbury Church of England School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 2AP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.46

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sam Brewer
Telephone
01280812864
Website
http://www.buckinghamprimary.com/

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