Padbury Church of England School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Main Road, Padbury, Buckingham, MK18 2APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Padbury Church of England School is a primary school in Buckingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 1st of 12 primary schools in Buckingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 8 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths94%

94%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score113

113, 7 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

104 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals14.4%

14.4%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25%

25%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Padbury Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lace Hill Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Bourton Meadow Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	66% met the expected standard
Thornborough Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
George Grenville Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gooding
Phone: 01280813070
Website: padburyschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Padbury, Buckingham, MK18 2AP
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 145216

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.