Steeple Claydon School and Pre-SchoolPadbury Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckingham.
Summary of the comparison
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School and Padbury Church of England School are primary schools in Buckingham.
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Padbury Church of England School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Padbury Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School was judged Good and Padbury Church of England 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 62.0% for Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School and 94.0% for Padbury Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School (46.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Padbury Church of England School (93.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamSteeple Claydon School and Pre-School | BuckinghamPadbury Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 126th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 3rd of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 2PA | Buckingham, MK18 2AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 2.2% 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.
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School
Padbury Church of England School
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