Buckden CofE Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 137639
- Address
- School Lane, Buckden, PE19 5TT
- Website
- www.buckdenschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 328 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.0%
- Girls
- 43.0%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Other White | 4.9% |
| Mixed | 7.5% |
| White British | 82% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage0.4
MathsBelow average-2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 56% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Buckden CofE Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 27 18 |
| Year 1 | 45 28 17 |
| Year 2 | 47 25 22 |
| Year 3 | 50 28 22 |
| Year 4 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 5 | 49 28 21 |
| Year 6 | 43 28 15 |