Buckingham Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 February 2025

Pupils love their school and feel loved by the school. They speak passionately about the wide range of clubs, trips and opportunities at school. The school's offer of lunchtime clubs is successful at ensuring pupils with any form of disadvantage can participate without any barriers. Pupils feel a sense of expectation from staff and rise to meet it. They are thoughtful and supportive of each other. Pupils feel safe and know that adults will help to resolve any worry they might have. They behave with consistently high levels of respect for each other and adults across the school. Pupils have a deep sense of equity and fairness, and they show this in how they treat each other in class and on the playground. Consequently, pupils discuss race, gender and equality topics with open-minded views and an awareness of others. The close community feel of the school is rooted in a true sense of open acceptance. The school has high ambition for all and pupils achieve well. They are highly engaged in learning and relish the curriculum's ambitious topics. They feel empowered by the knowledge they gain. Pupils are proud of their achievements and are ready for the next stage of education.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, the checks on what pupils have previously learned lack sufficient rigour. This means that sometimes pupils do not develop a secure understanding before new content is introduced. The school must accurately assess pupils' knowledge and understanding and use this information to inform future teaching.

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