Buckminster Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
School Lane, Buckminster, Buckminster Primary School, Grantham, NG33 5RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Buckminster Primary School is a primary school in Grantham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 October 2023, report published 7 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
41 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Buckminster Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colsterworth Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| South Witham Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
| Cottesmore Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Orridge
- Phone
- 01476860315
- Address
- School Lane, Buckminster, Buckminster Primary School, Grantham, NG33 5RZ
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 150511
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.