Buckingham Primary SchoolLace Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckingham.
Summary of the comparison
Buckingham Primary School and Lace Hill Academy are primary schools in Buckingham.
Buckingham Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lace Hill Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Buckingham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckingham Primary School was judged the expected standard and Lace Hill Academy 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 71.0% for Buckingham Primary School and 76.0% for Lace Hill Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Buckingham Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lace Hill Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamBuckingham Primary School | BuckinghamLace Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 103rd of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 231 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 1TT | Buckingham, MK18 7RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.1% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
Buckingham Primary School
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