Finmere Church of England Primary School, Buckingham
Finmere Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Buckingham, part of The Warriner Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 12 schools in Buckingham with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Finmere Church of England Primary School in detail
Finmere Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Finmere School is a small Church of England School in rural north Oxfordshire, set in our wonderful spacious grounds. Our children benefit from an inspiring educational experience enabling all children from 3 to 11 to flourish."
From the headteacher's welcome: ""One family rooted in love, growing and enabling all to flourish." (Mark 4 1-20) Finmere School is a small Church of England School in rural north Oxfordshire, set in our wonderful spacious grounds. Our children benefit from an inspiring educational experience enabling all children from 3 to 11 to flourish."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Finmere Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Finmere Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Finmere Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Finmere Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Finmere Church of England Primary School are Roundwood Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); Fringford Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); St James and St John CofE Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); and George Grenville Academy (3.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 50% maths).
Finmere Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Roundwood Primary SchoolFringford Church of England Primary SchoolSt James and St John CofE Primary SchoolGeorge Grenville Academy
The trust
Finmere Church of England Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Warriner Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Finmere Church of England Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 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 Finmere Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chinalls Close (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Finmere Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Finmere Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2020. Before that, as Finmere Church of England Primary School (URN 123104), it was rated Good in October 2013.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Finmere uses its small size as a strength. Leaders have built a culture based on the values of 'be kind, be honest and persevere'. These values are highly visible and known by all. Respect shapes all interactions. It comes from everyone knowing each other well. Parents recognise this and say the 'family feel' helps their children thrive. The pupils are proud to receive awards when they demonstrate the school values.
The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy their lessons. They rise to the school's high expectations for their learning. Most pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils benefit from increased opportunities outside of the classroom. They enjoy trips to the trust farm and to London.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
In collaboration with the trust, the school has developed an ambitious curriculum that builds in complexity across the key stages. The key knowledge and vocabulary leaders want pupils to learn is clearly identified, right from the beginning of early years, when the youngest children get off to a strong start. Big questions help pupils to make connections and develop their thinking. They talk enthusiastically about 'thinking like' a historian or a mathematician.
Teachers have good subject knowledge. They skilfully use different teaching techniques to help pupils learn. Most pupils complete tasks on their own effectively. In mathematics, pupils benefit from clear routines as they solve interesting mathematical problems. In early years, resources are used to reinforce key ideas and support learning. Pupils enjoy lessons and want to do well. They are eager to share their ideas with each other and adults. When needed, classroom resources are carefully chosen and adjusted by teachers to meet the identified needs of pupils with SEND. As a result, pupils with SEND achieve well alongside their peers.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
4.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
11.5
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Finmere Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Finmere Church of England Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
49 pupils
70 places
21 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 Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
45
Total Pupils
26
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
9.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,190
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,010
Per pupil
£451k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
41
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Finmere Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Finmere Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Finmere Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Finmere Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in March 2020. Before that, as Finmere Church of England Primary School (URN 123104), it was rated Good in October 2013.
What is the catchment area for Finmere Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Finmere Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Finmere Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Finmere Church of England Primary School average 11.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Finmere Church of England Primary School has around 45 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Finmere Church of England Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Finmere Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Finmere Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Finmere Church of England Primary School?
Finmere Church of England Primary School is at Mere Road, Finmere, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4AR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)