Buckland Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Summerside, Faringdon, SN7 8RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buckland Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Faringdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 25th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 October 2016, report published 24 November 2016

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths93%

93%, 31 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

111 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals2.7%

2.7%, 23.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buckland Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good50% met the expected standard
Longworth Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School3 milesOfsted: Good47% met the expected standard
Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good85% met the expected standard
John Blandy Primary School4 milesReport card: Expected standard65% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Brown
Address
Summerside, Faringdon, SN7 8RB
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
140278

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.