Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148569.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 289 |
| Girls | 141 |
| Boys | 148 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 6.2% |
| First language not English | 12.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 31.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 21 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.22 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.84 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 142 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 69 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.8%, similar to England, worse than West Northamptonshire | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Whitehills Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Whitehills Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Boughton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sunnyside Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | All Saints CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Kingsthorpe College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Green Oaks Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Oct 2018. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | The Bramptons Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2012. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. |
Buckton Fields Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Buckton Fields Primary School made 59 offers from 142 applications (2.4 per offer), and 59 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Buckton Fields Primary School has 289 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Buckton Fields Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Buckton Fields Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Buckton Fields Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.