Bourton Meadow Academy, Buckingham

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~630m)Possible (~900m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Byrom
Pupils:571 / 706 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01280823374
Address:Burleigh Piece, Linden Village, Buckingham, MK18 7HX
Trust:CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:137939
UKPRN:10036040
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

95 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy92%
Well taught90%
Good progress79%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-5ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 78%. Maths has declined from 78% to 73%. Writing has declined from 83% to 74%.

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

22.9

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

20

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bourton Meadow School (adj)
83m · 1 min walk
Bourton Mill (adj)
345m · 6 min walk
Linden Village (Southbound)
465m · 8 min walk
Bourton Road (Westbound)
533m · 9 min walk
Badgers Way (Eastbound)
605m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

571 pupils

706 capacity

135 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Buckingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,096
Projected new pupils:274

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Buckingham

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,847

Applications

5,934

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
4 July 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.55372%

Overall absence

10.19608%

Persistent absence

510

Enrolments

Authorised3.5306%
Unauthorised1.02313%
Persistent (10%+)10.19608%
Severe (50%+)0.58824%

Absence trend

3.49109%
18/19
2.30859%
20/21
6.23256%
21/22
5.09297%
22/23
5.14199%
23/24
4.55372%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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