Long Buckby Infant School, Northampton

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The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Long Buckby Infant School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Long Buckby Infant School are Long Buckby Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); East Haddon Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 80% maths); West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); and Brington Primary School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 78% maths).

8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 3 pupils (2.5%) received SEN support and 6 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Long Buckby Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is 8 Market Place (outside), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Long Buckby Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.