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Buckingham Primary School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 1TT
1
27 Mar 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Buckingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Buckingham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 83% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
St James and St John CofE Primary School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 5JE
2
11 Jun 2024
3
Lace Hill Academy
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 7RR
2
1 May 2024
4
Thornborough Infant School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 2DF
2
11 Dec 2023
5
North Marston Church of England School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 3PE
2
18 Jul 2023
6
Twyford C of E School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 4EU
2
16 May 2023
7
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 2PA
2
21 Jul 2022
8
George Grenville Academy
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 1AP
2
21 Feb 2018
9
Padbury Church of England School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 2AP
2
4 Dec 2013
10
Finmere Church of England Primary School
Buckingham • Buckinghamshire • MK18 4AR
2
11 Nov 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Roundwood Primary School 2 • Jan 2012
- Winslow Church of England School 3 • Sep 2022
- Bourton Meadow Academy Not judged • Dec 2024