Padbury Church of England School
Main Road, Buckingham, MK18 2AP
104 pupils · 99% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 94% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 25% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 13 | 12 | 38 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 16 | 43 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 13 | 19 | 47 | 13 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 15 | 32 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 16 | 42 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 17 | 50 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 17 | 53 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 14 | 36 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lace Hill Academy 2.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bourton Meadow Academy 3.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Thornborough Infant School 3.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- George Grenville Academy 3.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School 4.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Roundwood Primary School 4.3 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.