- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
30 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 138
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
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All 215 primary schools in Buckinghamshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
51 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 247
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
70 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 455
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1194%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 104
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
22 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 226
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
84 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 434
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green
Princes Risborough, HP27 0PL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
22 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1169%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 257
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
16 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 181
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
35 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
25 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 303
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1185%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
42 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 299
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
24 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results close to the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 97
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average.
87 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Buckinghamshire 5.6%
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
28 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1171%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 351
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1169%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 255
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results above the Buckinghamshire average, low absence.
109 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Buckinghamshire 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 660
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Primary schools215including 8 special
- Met the standard at 1165.0%
- Good or Outstanding95%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools83 of 2158 Catholic, 68 Church of England
- With a nursery class100take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals17.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Buckinghamshire's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Buckinghamshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 95 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 8 of 120
- Good: 106 of 120
- Requires improvement: 5 of 120
- Inadequate: 1 of 120
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Buckinghamshire
Some are faith schools.
83 of the 215 primary schools in Buckinghamshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
100 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Buckinghamshire, explained
There are 215 primary schools in Buckinghamshire, teaching 56,460 children. 119 are run by the council and 66 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 24 independent schools.
95% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 8 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
65.0% of pupils in Buckinghamshire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
17.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,777 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Aylesbury23 primary schools
- High Wycombe19 primary schools
- Amersham9 primary schools
- Hazlemere9 primary schools
- Chalfont St Peter8 primary schools
- Chesham7 primary schools
- Farnham Common and Farnham Royal6 primary schools
- Beaconsfield5 primary schools
- Buckingham5 primary schools
- Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green5 primary schools
- Marlow5 primary schools
- Prestwood and Great Missenden4 primary schools
- Wendover4 primary schools
- Haddenham3 primary schools
- Bourne End2 primary schools
- Iver2 primary schools
- Princes Risborough2 primary schools
- Stoke Poges1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Buckinghamshire?
There are 215 primary schools in Buckinghamshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Buckinghamshire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Buckinghamshire on Eduscope are Ickford School, Little Chalfont Primary School and Danesfield School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Buckinghamshire?
Buckinghamshire has 8 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 106 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Buckinghamshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Buckinghamshire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Buckinghamshire, 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Buckinghamshire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Buckinghamshire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Buckinghamshire?
When choosing a primary school in Buckinghamshire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 215 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.