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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 121844

Long Buckby Infant School

Community school · Northampton · NN6 7RE

Ages 4–7 · 119 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

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

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

41

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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%

119 pupils · 162 places

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
46 / 73
School capacity
162
Capacity fill
119 / 162 (73%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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 Sarah Dugdale

Location

Address
High Street, Long Buckby
Postcode
NN6 7RE
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 119 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.4%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN6
24
Primary in NN6
20
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 NN6

  • Long Buckby Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 7PX · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.6%

    0.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dugdale
Telephone
01327842637
Website
www.longbuckbyinfantschool.org.uk/

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