Buckden CofE Primary School, St Neots

In its own words: "Our current Year 6 Pupils worked with a videographer to put together the following video to tell you all about the school from their perspective. This is completely written by them and not scripted."

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Buckden CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Buckden CofE Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Buckden CofE Primary School are Offord Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); Brampton Village Primary School (2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); Great Paxton CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); and Cromwell Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Buckden CofE Primary School.

Buckden CofE Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Act Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

151 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Buckden CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 48% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (48%).

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 75 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 16 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Buckden CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 11 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Huntingdon Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hunts End (near), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Buckden CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.