Long Buckby Junior School
South Close, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony Cox
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 216
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 121843
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327842445
About this school
Long Buckby Junior School is a community primary school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 181 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Long Buckby Junior 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 18 October 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 | 56 | 49 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 69% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Long Buckby Junior 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Buckby Junior School compares
Long Buckby Junior School ranked 28th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.8% | 14.8% | 181 | — |
| Long Buckby Infant School | — | 3.2% | 10% | 119 | 0.3 miles |
| East Haddon Church of England Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 81 | 2.5 miles |
| Brington Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 50 | 2.9 miles |
| West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School | 86% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 239 | 2.9 miles |
| Welton Church of England Academy | 80% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 129 | 2.9 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)
- 14.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 14.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Buckby Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
East Haddon Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Brington Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Welton Church of England Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Northampton
Long Buckby Junior School ranks 21st of the 99 ranked primary schools in Northampton.
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Ashton CofE Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Blackthorn Primary School Primary
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
- Boothville Primary School Primary
- Boughton Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Brington Primary School Primary
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Long Buckby Junior School teach?
- Long Buckby Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Buckby Junior School?
- The headteacher of Long Buckby Junior School is Mr Tony Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Long Buckby Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Buckby Junior 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 Long Buckby Junior School?
- Long Buckby Junior School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Long Buckby Junior School full?
- Long Buckby Junior School has capacity for 216 pupils and 181 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Long Buckby Junior School a faith school?
- No. Long Buckby Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Long Buckby Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Long Buckby Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Long Buckby Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Buckby Junior School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- Long Buckby Junior School ranked 28th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Buckby Junior School's absence rate?
- Long Buckby Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Buckby Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Buckby Junior 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.