Buckingham Primary School, Buckingham
Buckingham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Buckingham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Buckingham with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Buckingham Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Buckingham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Buckingham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Buckingham Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Buckingham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Buckingham Primary School are Maids Moreton Church of England School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 75% maths); Bourton Meadow Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 73% maths); George Grenville Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 50% maths); and St James and St John CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths).
Buckingham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Maids Moreton Church of England SchoolBourton Meadow AcademyGeorge Grenville AcademySt James and St John CofE Primary School
What parents say
76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Buckingham Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 52% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (52%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 50 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Buckingham Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Buckingham Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middle School (adjacent), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Buckingham Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Buckingham Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Buckingham Primary School are Buckingham School (0.8 miles) and Royal Latin School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a kind, inclusive school where children thrive and feel genuinely valued. Reading is taught really well from the start, and all pupils - including those needing extra support - become confident, fluent readers. The school has high expectations for every child and creates a calm, respectful environment where pupils are proud of their achievements.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour and attitudes are outstanding - pupils are polite, respectful and take responsibility for their actions
- Reading is a major strength with effective phonics teaching and fluent, accurate readers
- Strong culture of kindness, acceptance and equity across the school
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with excellent support for pupils with SEND
- Pupils achieve well in English and mathematics with consistent progress
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects beyond English and maths, staff do not check pupils' knowledge rigorously enough, leading to gaps and misconceptions
- The school needs to improve how it assesses what pupils already know before teaching new content in all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunchtime clubs, leadership roles including ambassadors and play rangers, trips, wide range of enrichment activities
Buckingham Primary School is a well-led primary school where pupils love attending and feel safe and supported. The school has an ambitious curriculum with particular strengths in reading and behaviour, though some wider subjects need more rigorous knowledge checks.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
76 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Buckingham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Buckingham Primary School.
- SS Ltd @ BuckinghamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Green Planet Forest School Ltd @ BPSAt the school · Not yet graded
- S4A Group Ltd @ Maids Moreton510m away · Not yet graded
- Little Voices Buckingham @ The Centre @ Verney Close790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Buckingham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Buckingham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Buckingham Primary School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Buckingham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
365 pupils
420 places
55 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Buckingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Buckingham
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
195
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,263
Per pupil
£2096k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Buckingham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Buckingham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Buckingham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Buckingham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Buckingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Buckingham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Buckingham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Buckingham Primary School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Buckingham Primary School?
Buckingham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Buckingham Primary School?
Classes at Buckingham Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Buckingham Primary School?
Buckingham Primary School has around 354 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Buckingham Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Buckingham Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Buckingham Primary School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Buckingham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Buckingham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: SS Ltd @ Buckingham (registered, not yet graded) and Green Planet Forest School Ltd @ BPS (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Buckingham Primary School's term dates?
Buckingham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Buckingham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Buckingham Primary School?
Buckingham Primary School is at Foscott Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1TT.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)