OFSTED
9 May 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
446
394 full-time ·
52 part-time
Female pupils
224
50.2% of pupils
Male pupils
222
49.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.0 pts
above England
School
27.8%
Buckinghamshire
14.9%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
44.3 pts
above England
School
64.6%
Buckinghamshire
18.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
5.3 pts
above England
School
6.3%
Buckinghamshire
2.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
65.5%
292
Any other White background
10.5%
47
African
3.4%
15
White British
3.4%
15
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
12
Indian
2.7%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.4%
109 of
446 pupils
3.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
84.0%
23.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
94.0%
Reading
20.2 pts above England
School
94.0%
Buckinghamshire
77.4%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
86.0%
Writing
15.7 pts above England
School
86.0%
Buckinghamshire
71.0%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
92.0%
Maths
20.0 pts above England
School
92.0%
Buckinghamshire
73.6%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.39%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.83 pts
lower than
England
School
5.39%
Buckinghamshire
5.98%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.61%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.20 pts
lower than
England
School
13.61%
Buckinghamshire
14.74%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.26%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.54 pts
lower than
England
School
0.26%
Buckinghamshire
1.60%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
63.7%
24.5 pts
below England
Castlefield School
63.7%
Buckinghamshire
89.7%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.