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Padbury Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Main Road, Padbury, Buckingham MK18 2AP · padburyschool.co.uk · 01280 813070
On the mapSearch near MK18 2AP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 94%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 104
- 99% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 19 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 94% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲94% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲113 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110413)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Padbury Church of England School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Dec 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 45
- 43% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied