Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Buckingham · MK18 2PA · Buckinghamshire
Ages 2–11
- KS233%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM22.5%
- Demand1.03
2.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 143643
East Claydon Church of England School
Voluntary aided school · East Claydon · MK18 2LS
Ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · Buckinghamshire
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
67%
Overall absence
3.9%
Admissions demand
0.85 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-01-22
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 2.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 85
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.85 · Often has places
1st preferences
11
Places offered
14
1st-preference offers
11
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 26
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 13
- 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 fill99%
104 pupils · 105 places
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- Boys / girls
- 53 / 51
- School capacity
- 105
- Capacity fill
- 104 / 105 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- FSM pupils
- 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Avery
Location
- Address
- St Mary's Road
- Postcode
- MK18 2LS
- Town
- East Claydon
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in East Claydon, Buckinghamshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
North Marston Church of England School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Buckingham · MK18 3PE · Buckinghamshire
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM15.6%
- Demand1.00
2.9 miles away
Furze Down School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Buckingham · MK18 3BL · Buckinghamshire
Ages 4–19
- Att81.8
- P8-1.5
- EM5+0%
- Absence12.4%
2.5 miles away
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Secondary
Winslow · MK18 3GH · Buckinghamshire
Ages 11–16
- Att844.3
- P80.0
- EM5+42%
- Absence9.8%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Avery
- Telephone
- 01296712765