Is Buckminster Primary School a good school?

Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement at its last graded inspection on 24 October 2023. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 226th of 226 primary schools in Leicestershire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Buckminster Primary School's SATs results?

In the 2024 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 43% of pupils at Buckminster Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 61%).

How do I apply for a place at Buckminster Primary School?

Applications for Reception places at Buckminster Primary School starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

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Buckminster Primary School

School Lane, Buckminster, Grantham, NG33 5RZ

Local ranking226th of 226 primary schools in Leicestershire

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2024 SATs · Ofsted inspection 24 October 2023.

Continues from Buckminster Primary School (URN 119910) since 31 January 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 46
Boys: 23 (56%)
Girls: 18 (44%)
Capacity: 105 (39% full)
SEND: 28.3%
FSM Eligible: 15.2%
EAL: 0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 6.5%
SEN Support: 21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 17.7:1
Teachers (FTE): 2.6
Budget per Pupil: £11,370/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 11.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 95.7%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.3%

95.7%

White British

4.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01476860315

jorridge@buckminsterprimary.org

School Lane

Grantham, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 150511
UKPRN: 10094322
Establishment No.: 2050
Trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED

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