Bucknall Primary School
Bucknall Primary School, Main Street, Bucknall, Bardney, LN10 5DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Garth Hicks
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Limewoods Federation
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 120443
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01526388233
About this school
Bucknall Primary School is a community primary school in Bardney. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bucknall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bucknall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 34 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bucknall Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 44.1% | 38 | — |
| Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School | 66% | 7.1% | 37.7% | 162 | 3.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 292 | 3.6 miles |
| Horncastle Primary School | 57% | 4% | 39.9% | 417 | 5.7 miles |
| The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5% | 26.5% | 118 | 5.8 miles |
| Wragby Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 31.6% | 181 | 6.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.12%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 19.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Woodhall Spa
-
Horncastle Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Horncastle
-
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School5.8 miles
Primary · Woodhall Spa
-
Wragby Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
Common questions
- What ages does Bucknall Primary School teach?
- Bucknall Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bardney.
- Who is the headteacher of Bucknall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bucknall Primary School is Mr Garth Hicks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bucknall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bucknall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bucknall Primary School?
- Bucknall Primary School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bucknall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bucknall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bucknall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bucknall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bucknall Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bucknall Primary School is part of the The Limewoods Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Bucknall Primary School's absence rate?
- Bucknall Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bucknall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bucknall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.