UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 145216

Padbury Church of England School

Academy converter · Buckingham · MK18 2AP

Ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · Buckinghamshire

School website

Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

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

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

19

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill99%

104 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
56 / 48
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
104 / 105 (99%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy McFarlane

Location

Address
Main Road, Padbury
Postcode
MK18 2AP
Town
Buckingham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
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 4–11, in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.4%. 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 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 BuckinghamNear MK18

  • Lace Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7RR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.5 miles away

  • Bourton Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7HX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.98

    2.1 miles away

  • Thornborough Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 2DF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • George Grenville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1AP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.97

    2.4 miles away

  • Roundwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 4HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.7 miles away

  • Buckingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1TT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.94

    2.8 miles away

  • Great Horwood Church of England School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK17 0RG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.93

    3.0 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy McFarlane
Telephone
01280813070
Website
www.padburyschool.co.uk

Official links