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Long Buckby Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
South Close, Long Buckby, Northampton NN6 7PX · longbuckbyjunior.co.uk · 01327 842445
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 181
- 84% of 216 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 16.6%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Long Buckby Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 66
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (20%) with SEND