Lace Hill Academy
Catchpin Street, Lace Hill, Buckingham, MK18 7RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Mr Griffiths
- Miss Emily Biltcliffe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Campfire Education Trust
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 231
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 140207
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01280823747
About this school
Lace Hill Academy is a primary academy in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 72% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 91% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 84% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Lace Hill Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lace Hill Academy compares
Lace Hill Academy ranked 37th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 218 | — |
| Bourton Meadow Academy | 66% | 4.6% | 11.9% | 571 | 0.6 miles |
| George Grenville Academy | 40% | 6.4% | 40.3% | 186 | 0.8 miles |
| Buckingham Primary School | 71% | 3.8% | 18.4% | 354 | 1.3 miles |
| Padbury Church of England School | 94% | 3% | 9.4% | 104 | 1.5 miles |
| Maids Moreton Church of England School | 63% | 3.1% | 10.9% | 97 | 1.6 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)
- 17.37%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 12.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bourton Meadow Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
George Grenville Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Buckingham Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Padbury Church of England School1.5 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Maids Moreton Church of England School1.6 miles
Primary · Maids Moreton
Other schools in Buckingham
Lace Hill Academy ranks 3rd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Buckingham.
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Finmere Church of England Primary School Primary
- George Grenville Academy Primary
- North Marston Church of England School Primary
- Padbury Church of England School Primary
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Primary
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Primary
- Thornborough Infant School Primary
- Twyford C of E School Primary
- Winslow Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lace Hill Academy teach?
- Lace Hill Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Buckingham.
- Who is the mr griffiths of Lace Hill Academy?
- The mr griffiths of Lace Hill Academy is Miss Emily Biltcliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lace Hill Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lace Hill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lace Hill Academy?
- Lace Hill Academy has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lace Hill Academy full?
- Lace Hill Academy has capacity for 231 pupils and 218 on roll (94%), 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 Lace Hill Academy a faith school?
- No. Lace Hill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lace Hill Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lace Hill Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lace Hill Academy?
- Lace Hill Academy is part of CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lace Hill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lace Hill Academy rank locally?
- Lace Hill Academy ranked 37th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lace Hill Academy's absence rate?
- Lace Hill Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lace Hill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lace Hill Academy'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 1 July 2026.