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Buckland Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Summerside, Faringdon SN7 8RB · bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk · 01367 870236
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.88 mi
- 4.63 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 111
- 6 over 105 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.88 mi (4.63 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.88 mi4.63 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Buckland Church of England Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 68
- 58% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (16%) with SEND