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| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | School Lane, PE19 5TT |
| School Website | www.buckdenschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1480810241 |
| URN | 137639 |
| Total | 327 |
| Girls/Boys | 145/182 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 44.3%/55.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 42 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 18.0% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/07/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/07/2015 | Outstanding |
| 12/03/2014 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 08/07/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 12/03/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2025 | School inspection | View |
| 10 December 2020 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 19 March 2019 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 08 July 2015 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 11 June 2014 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 12 March 2014 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 27 June 2012 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 14 February 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4 |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | -1.3 |
| Writing Progress | 0.4 |
| Maths Progress | -2.2 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | -1.1 |
| Writing Progress | 0.8 |
| Maths Progress | -3.0 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | -0.8 |
| Writing Progress | 4.0 |
| Maths Progress | -3.2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 102 |
| As First Preference | 46 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 46 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 46 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 76 |
| As First Preference | 43 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 44 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 43 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 86 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 38 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 89 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 105 |
| As First Preference | 47 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 49 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 46 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 87 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 45 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 45 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 76 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 34 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 38 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 83 |
| As First Preference | 40 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 41 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 40 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 55 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 31 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 50 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 82.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |