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Finmere Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Buckingham · MK18 4AR

Ages 3–11 · 45 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-09

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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
29

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

6

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill64%

45 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
45
Boys / girls
26 / 19
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
45 / 70 (64%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Law

Location

Address
Mere Road, Finmere
Postcode
MK18 4AR
Town
Buckingham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Buckingham, Oxfordshire, 45 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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 Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

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

  • Roundwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 4HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.8 miles away

  • Beachborough School

    Other independent school

    Brackley · NN13 5LB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–13

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Law
Telephone
01280848459
Website
www.finmere.oxon.sch.uk/

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