Great Paxton CofE Primary SchoolBuckden CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Neots.
Summary of the comparison
Great Paxton CofE Primary School and Buckden CofE Primary School are primary schools in St Neots.
Great Paxton CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckden CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Paxton CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Paxton CofE Primary School was judged Good and Buckden CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Great Paxton CofE Primary School and 56.0% for Buckden CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Paxton CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Buckden CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St NeotsGreat Paxton CofE Primary School | St NeotsBuckden CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 129th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 350 | |
| Location | St Neots, PE19 6YJ | St Neots, PE19 5TT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Great Paxton CofE Primary School
Buckden CofE Primary School
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