St James and St John CofE Primary SchoolFinmere Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckingham.
Summary of the comparison
St James and St John CofE Primary School and Finmere Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Buckingham.
St James and St John CofE Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Finmere Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Finmere Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James and St John CofE Primary School was judged Good and Finmere Church of England 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 69.0% for St James and St John CofE Primary School and 88.0% for Finmere Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James and St John CofE Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamSt James and St John CofE Primary School | BuckinghamFinmere Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 169th of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 134 | 48 | |
| Capacity | 166 | 70 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 5JE | Buckingham, MK18 4AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 134 | 48 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% | 4.9% 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.
St James and St John CofE Primary School
Finmere Church of England Primary School
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