Buckminster Primary School
AcademyPrimaryNursery
Buckminster Primary School
Ages3 – 11
46 pupils
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Details
Type
Academy Sponsor Led
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Academy Trust
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Head Teacher
Mrs Julia Orridge
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Opened
November 2024
Reference Number
150511
Additional Provisions
Nursery Provision
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Admissions
How many families applied and received places
Reception entry for 2025/26
On Time Applications
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Total applications | 5 |
| As 1st preference | 4 |
| As 2nd preference | 0 |
| As 3rd preference | 0 |
| From another local authority | 0 |
Offers on National Offer Day
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Total offers | 4 |
| To 1st preference | 4 |
| To 2nd preference | 0 |
| To 3rd preference | 0 |
| To any preference | 4 |
| To another local authority | 0 |
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
- •Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
- •Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
- •"Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
- •This school is an academy sponsor led, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Leicestershire.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils46 (44% of capacity)
Age Range3 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls59% / 41%
Free School Meals15.2%
English as Additional Language0.0%
SEN Support21.7%
SEN with EHCP6.5%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average15.3
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 217.0
Cohort Sizes
Reception5
Year 18
Year 29
Year 37
Year 45
Year 56
Year 66
Pupil Ethnicities
White British95.7%
White & Black Caribbean4.3%
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
No inspection records available for this school
Workforce
Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
- •FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
- •Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
- •Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.
Finances
2024/25
Financial data is not available for this school
Contact Information
Address
School LaneBuckminster
Buckminster Primary School
Grantham
Leicestershire
NG33 5RZ
Phone
01476860315Other primary schools nearby
CC
Colsterworth Church of England Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Grantham, NG33 5NJ
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected73%
Absence4.2%
Pupils136
P/T Ratio17.4
SW
South Witham Academy
Ofsted
Good
Grantham, NG33 5PH
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected55%
Absence5.4%
Pupils99
P/T Ratio19.6