Buckminster Primary School

General Information

Address: School Lane, Buckminster, Grantham, NG33 5RZ
Phone: 01476860315
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Orridge
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 41
School capacity: 105
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 7
% eligible for free school meals: 17.1%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 19.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 9.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

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Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #17 of 17 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15The Grove Primary SchoolGood
#16Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Buckminster Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Stathern Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Ab Kettleby Primary SchoolGood
#3Asfordby Hill Primary SchoolGood
#4Bottesford Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Brownlow Primary SchoolGood
#6Frisby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Gaddesby Primary SchoolGood
#8Harby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Old Dalby Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Saint Francis Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#11Sherard Primary SchoolGood
#12Somerby Primary SchoolGood
#13St Peter's Church of England Primary School WymondhamGood
#14Swallowdale Primary School and Community CentreGood
#15The Grove Primary SchoolGood
#16Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Buckminster Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £11,370 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 25 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Somerby Primary School£11,977
#2Long Clawson Church of England Primary School£11,620
#3Buckminster Primary School£11,370
#4Hose Church of England Primary School£11,159
#5Captains Close Primary School£10,824

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Somerby Primary School£11,977
#2Long Clawson Church of England Primary School£11,620
#3Buckminster Primary School£11,370
#4Hose Church of England Primary School£11,159
#5Captains Close Primary School£10,824
#6St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham£9,676
#7Harby Church of England Primary School£9,339
#8The Grove Primary School£8,202
#9Ab Kettleby Primary School£7,746
#10Scalford Church of England Primary School£7,549
#11Stathern Primary School£7,548
#12Sherard Primary School£7,132
#13Redmile Church of England Primary School£6,667
#14Bottesford Church of England Primary School£6,414
#15Old Dalby Church of England Primary School£6,411
#16Saint Francis Catholic Primary School£6,283
#17Asfordby Hill Primary School£6,270
#18Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School£6,073
#19Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School£6,031
#20Gaddesby Primary School£5,978
#21Great Dalby School£5,874
#22Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre£5,786
#23Frisby Church of England Primary School£5,330
#24Brownlow Primary School£5,321
#25St Mary's Church of England Primary School£5,277

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