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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148569

Buckton Fields Primary School

Free schools · Northampton · NN2 8ES

Ages 4–11 · 289 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
112

Absence trend

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill69%

289 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
289
Boys / girls
148 / 141
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
289 / 420 (69%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
18
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Academy trust
PRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Sponsor
Preston Hedges Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Straiton (Maternity Cover)

Location

Address
Home Farm Drive
Postcode
NN2 8ES
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 289 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.2%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN2
21
Primary in NN2
11
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

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 NorthamptonNear NN2

  • Whitehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8DF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Boughton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8RG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.30

    0.8 miles away

  • Sunnyside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 8QS · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • All Saints CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7AJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Kingsthorpe Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 6QL · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Green Oaks Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.10

    1.2 miles away

  • The Bramptons Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 8AW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand1.71

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Straiton (Maternity Cover)
Telephone
01604931030
Website
https://bucktonschool.org.uk/

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