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Long Buckby Junior School

Community school · Northampton · NN6 7PX

Ages 7–11 · 181 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

181 pupils · 216 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
85 / 96
School capacity
216
Capacity fill
181 / 216 (84%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Mr Tony Cox

Location

Address
South Close, Long Buckby
Postcode
NN6 7PX
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 7–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 181 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.6%.

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 Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 7RE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Brington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 4HX · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • Welton Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 2JZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.95

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony Cox
Telephone
01327842445
Website
www.longbuckbyjunior.co.uk/

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