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Buckland Church of England Primary School

URN
140278
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Buckland Church of England Primary School
URN
140278
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

83 / 100

Excellent

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

100

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

80

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#25 of 180 schools in Oxfordshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Your decision briefing for Buckland Church of England Primary School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Offer probability
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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Buckland Church of England Primary School

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
21 September 2022
Inspection date
1 July 2022
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Outstanding

    Graded 21 September 2022

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

14

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

43

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

14

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

3.07×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Oxfordshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Oxfordshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

93.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

100.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

100.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

93.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

SN7 8RB - Summerside, Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Contact details

Address
Summerside, Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Postcode
SN7 8RB
Phone
1367870236
Website
http://www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Oxfordshire
Local authority code
931

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 675 schools in Oxfordshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

675

Open schools

370

Closed schools

304

Primary schools

402

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
21 September 20221 July 2022-School remains OutstandingView report for inspection published 21 September 2022
  • School remains Outstanding

    Published
    21 September 2022
    Inspected
    1 July 2022
    Type
    -
    Report
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

Offer rate

32.6%

Offers as a share of applications

First preference offers: 14

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

Writing progress

Not published

Maths progress

Maths progress

Not published

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

Secondary schools

79

Special schools

0

Phase distribution

  • Primary402 (61.5%)
  • Secondary79 (12.1%)
  • Special0 (0.0%)
  • Other173 (26.5%)

Nearby schools

School nameDistancePhaseStatus
Buckland Church of England Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
St Hugh's School1.8 kmNot applicableOpen
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School4.5 kmPrimaryOpen
Longworth Primary School4.9 kmPrimaryOpen
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School4.9 kmPrimaryOpen
Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School5.3 kmPrimaryOpen
John Blandy VC Primary School5.9 kmPrimaryClosed
John Blandy Primary School5.9 kmPrimaryOpen
Ferndale House Preparatory School6.1 kmNot applicableClosed
Faringdon Junior School6.2 kmPrimaryClosed
  • Buckland Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    0 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Hugh's School
    Distance
    1.8 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School
    Distance
    4.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Longworth Primary School
    Distance
    4.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open

Similar schools

Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Oxfordshire)

School namePhasePostcodeStatus
Abbey Woods AcademyPrimaryOX10 7LZOpen
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryOX11 7QHClosed
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryOX11 7QHOpen
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary SchoolPrimaryOX13 5JLOpen
Ardington and Lockinge SchoolPrimaryOX12 8PNClosed
  • Abbey Woods Academy
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    OX10 7LZ
    Status
    Open
  • All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    OX11 7QH
    Status
    Closed
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    OX11 7QH
    Status
    Open
  • Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    OX13 5JL
    Status
    Open
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Distance
4.9 km
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
  • Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    5.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • John Blandy VC Primary School
    Distance
    5.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • John Blandy Primary School
    Distance
    5.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Ferndale House Preparatory School
    Distance
    6.1 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Faringdon Junior School
    Distance
    6.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Ardington and Lockinge School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    OX12 8PN
    Status
    Closed