George Grenville Academy
Chandos Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Harrison
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Campfire Education Trust
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 140368
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01280813273
About this school
George Grenville Academy is a primary academy in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 186 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected George Grenville Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 59% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 69% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 66% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 69% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 George Grenville 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 | 60% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Grenville Academy compares
George Grenville Academy ranked 137th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 6.4% | 40.3% | 186 | — |
| Bourton Meadow Academy | 66% | 4.6% | 11.9% | 571 | 0.6 miles |
| Buckingham Primary School | 71% | 3.8% | 18.4% | 354 | 0.7 miles |
| Lace Hill Academy | 76% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Maids Moreton Church of England School | 63% | 3.1% | 10.9% | 97 | 1.1 miles |
| Roundwood Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 19.3% | 192 | 1.5 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)
- 40.31%
- English as an additional language
- 22.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 16.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bourton Meadow Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Buckingham Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Buckingham
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Lace Hill Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Maids Moreton Church of England School1.1 miles
Primary · Maids Moreton
-
Roundwood Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Buckingham
Other schools in Buckingham
George Grenville Academy ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Buckingham.
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Finmere Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lace Hill 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 ages does George Grenville Academy teach?
- George Grenville Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Buckingham.
- Who is the headteacher of George Grenville Academy?
- The headteacher of George Grenville Academy is Mrs Sarah Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has George Grenville Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Grenville 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 many pupils are at George Grenville Academy?
- George Grenville Academy has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is George Grenville Academy full?
- George Grenville Academy has capacity for 242 pupils and 186 on roll (77%), 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 George Grenville Academy a faith school?
- No. George Grenville Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does George Grenville Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records George Grenville Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is George Grenville Academy part of an academy trust?
- George Grenville 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 George Grenville Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Grenville Academy compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- George Grenville Academy ranked 137th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George Grenville Academy's absence rate?
- George Grenville Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Grenville Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Grenville 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.