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St James and St John CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham · MK18 5JE

Ages 4–11 · 144 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

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

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
142

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 fill87%

144 pupils · 166 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
77 / 67
School capacity
166
Capacity fill
144 / 166 (87%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Woods

Location

Address
Main Street, Chackmore
Postcode
MK18 5JE
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%. 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

  • Buckingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1TT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • George Grenville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 1AP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Bourton Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7HX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Lace Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 7RR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Roundwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Buckingham · MK18 4HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM18.2%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Woods
Telephone
01280812291
Website
http://www.stjamesjohn.com

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