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Claytons Primary School

Community school · Bourne End · SL8 5NS

Ages 3–11 · 252 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

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)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
245

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

27

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill73%

252 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
126 / 126
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
252 / 345 (73%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jensa Carter

Location

Address
Wendover Road
Postcode
SL8 5NS
Town
Bourne End
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 3–11, in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 14.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bourne End
3
Primary schools in Bourne End
1
Academies among open schools in Bourne End
33% (1)
Open schools in SL8
3
Primary in SL8
1
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 Bourne EndNear SL8

  • Little Marlow CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Marlow · SL7 3SA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM0.0%
    • Demand0.55

    1.0 miles away

  • Juniper Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9LA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.38

    1.0 miles away

  • Carrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Carrington Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.2 miles away

  • Wooburn Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 0HF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Loudwater Combined School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1JJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.14

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jensa Carter
Telephone
01628525277
Website
www.claytonsps.org

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