Buckingham Primary School, Buckingham

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~567m)Possible (~810m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sam Brewer
Pupils:354 / 420 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01280812864
Address:Foscott Way, Buckingham, MK18 1TT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:110329
UKPRN:10077896
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 March 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

76 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy90%
Well taught83%
Good progress79%
Feels safe84%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+18ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has improved from 65% to 83%. Writing has improved from 75% to 83%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

21.5

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

14

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Middle School (adj)
14m · 0 min walk
Highlands Road (adj)
253m · 4 min walk
Hilltop Avenue (Westbound)
264m · 4 min walk
Woodlands Crescent (Southbound)
282m · 5 min walk
Western Avenue (adj)
420m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

354 pupils

420 capacity

66 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(6)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.80948%

Overall absence

10.15385%

Persistent absence

325

Enrolments

Authorised2.95519%
Unauthorised0.85429%
Persistent (10%+)10.15385%
Severe (50%+)0.61538%

Absence trend

3.91912%
18/19
3.629%
20/21
7.05014%
21/22
6.32496%
22/23
5.42844%
23/24
3.80948%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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