Buckland Church of England Primary School
Summerside, Faringdon, SN7 8RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- URN
- 140278
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367870236
About this school
Buckland Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Faringdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 111 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 88% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 24% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 88% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Buckland Church of England 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Buckland Church of England Primary School compares
Buckland Church of England Primary School ranked 5th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 111 | — |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 205 | 2.8 miles |
| Longworth Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 82 | 3.0 miles |
| Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | 47% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 85 | 3.0 miles |
| Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School | 85% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 199 | 3.3 miles |
| John Blandy Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 15.3% | 296 | 3.7 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)
- 1.89%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 4.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Longworth Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School3.0 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Bampton
-
John Blandy Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Abingdon
Other schools in Faringdon
Buckland Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Faringdon.
- Folly View Primary Primary
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Primary
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Primary
- The Elms Primary School Primary
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Faringdon Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Buckland Church of England Primary School teach?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Faringdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Buckland Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Buckland Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Buckland Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Buckland Church of England 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 big is Buckland Church of England Primary School?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School has 111 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Buckland Church of England Primary School full?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 111 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Buckland Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Buckland Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Buckland Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Buckland Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Buckland Church of England Primary School?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Buckland Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Buckland Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School ranked 5th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Buckland Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Buckland Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Buckland Church of England 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 7 July 2026.