Long Buckby Junior School, Northampton
Long Buckby Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Northampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 99 schools in Northampton with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 79% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Long Buckby Junior School in detail
Long Buckby Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Long Buckby Junior School is situated on South Close next to the Rugby Club car park. If you are travelling from the A5 into the village, South Close is a right turn just past the Rugby Club."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and rugby.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Long Buckby Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in West Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Long Buckby Junior School
Across West Northamptonshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in West Northamptonshire lodged 47 appeals against primary school offers; 32 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (21.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Long Buckby Junior School are Long Buckby Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); East Haddon Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 80% maths); Brington Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 78% maths); and West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Long Buckby Junior School.
Long Buckby Infant SchoolEast Haddon Church of England Primary SchoolBrington Primary SchoolWest Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
16.6% 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, 14 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Buckby Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watson Road (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Long Buckby Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
4
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 Long Buckby Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Long Buckby Junior School.
- School Wrap Ltd180m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Long Buckby Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 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: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Long Buckby Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Long Buckby Junior School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
0 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
171 pupils
216 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northampton
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,708
Applications
4,335
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
9.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
85
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,864
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,331
Per pupil
£983k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Long Buckby Junior School
What are SATs results like at Long Buckby Junior School?
Of the pupils at Long Buckby Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Long Buckby Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Long Buckby Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Long Buckby Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Long Buckby Junior School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Long Buckby Junior School?
Long Buckby Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 216 places.
How big are the classes at Long Buckby Junior School?
Classes at Long Buckby Junior School average 30 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 Long Buckby Junior School?
Long Buckby Junior School has around 181 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Buckby Junior School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Long Buckby Junior School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Buckby Junior School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Buckby Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Long Buckby Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Long Buckby Junior School: School Wrap Ltd (180m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Long Buckby Junior School's term dates?
Long Buckby Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Northamptonshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 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: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Long Buckby Junior 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, 0 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Long Buckby Junior School?
Long Buckby Junior School is at South Close, Long Buckby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7PX.
Sources: West Northamptonshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)