Buckland Church of England Primary School, Faringdon

From the headteacher's welcome: "Buckland CE Primary School is a small village school that values standards and achievement. We believe that each child is an individual and we seek to provide personalised academic, emotional, social and spiritual support for each one."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, athletics, choir, Lego, STEM and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £6.50 per session.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Buckland Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Buckland Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Buckland Church of England Primary School are Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 75% maths); Longworth Primary School (3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School (3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 67% maths); and Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Buckland Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Buckland Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Cambrian Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Buckland Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Buckland Church of England Primary School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Memorial Hall (outside), 280 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, Buckland Church of England Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.