Buckden CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Lane, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5TTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buckden CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Neots for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 12th of 14 primary schools in St Neots. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 8 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

331 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals11.2%

11.2%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buckden CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Offord Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Brampton Village Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Great Paxton CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Cromwell Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	63% met the expected standard
Little Paxton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Heather
Phone: 01480810241
Website: buckdenschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5TT
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 137639

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.