Buckden CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jul 8 2015 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
341 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
58.4%
Girls
41.6%
First language not English
4.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.8%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.1%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 5%
African 2.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage0.4
MathsBelow average-2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Buckden CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
46
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
42
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
47
30
17
Year 1
48
27
21
Year 2
49
29
20
Year 3
52
25
27
Year 4
51
30
21
Year 5
42
28
14
Year 6
52
30
22
Year 2023-2024

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