Buckden CofE Primary SchoolOfford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Neots.
Summary of the comparison
Buckden CofE Primary School and Offord Primary School are primary schools in St Neots.
Buckden CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Offord Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Offord Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckden CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Offord Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Buckden CofE Primary School and 68.0% for Offord Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Buckden CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Offord Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St NeotsBuckden CofE Primary School | St NeotsOfford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 17th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 328 | 88 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 119 | |
| Location | St Neots, PE19 5TT | St Neots, PE19 5SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 328 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buckden CofE Primary School
Offord Primary School
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