Thornborough Infant SchoolLace Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Buckingham.
Summary of the comparison
Thornborough Infant School and Lace Hill Academy are primary schools in Buckingham.
Thornborough Infant School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lace Hill Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thornborough Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornborough Infant School was judged Good and Lace Hill Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lace Hill Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuckinghamThornborough Infant School | BuckinghamLace Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 149th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 103rd of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 34 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 45 | 231 | |
| Location | Buckingham, MK18 2DF | Buckingham, MK18 7RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 34 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% 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.
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.
Thornborough Infant School
Lace Hill Academy
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