Buckland Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Berryscroft Road, Laleham, Staines, TW18 1NB

01784 455022 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 8 November 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%England 62% · 2024/25
6th highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 19% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils399Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 402 in 2019, 405 in 2021, 402 in 2022, 398 in 2023, 390 in 2024, 393 in 2025, 399 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.945 for 52 places, September 2026
6th highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 16% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 November 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

61 pupils in this year group.

51% — 15 points below the Surrey average, and 11 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 51% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 7% 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 75% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 61% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 62% 78% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 44%This school 2023/24: 57%This school 2024/25: 51% This school England 62% 2022/23 44% 2023/24 57% 2024/25 51%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered52
Families who put it first45
Of those, offered a place45 (100%)
Families who listed it at all144

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.6 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Surrey

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSurreyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
26.2% 15.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.4% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
22.6% 13.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
5th highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.7% 17.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
6th lowest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.0% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
6th lowest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
16.6% 10.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
3rd lowest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.3 2.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
3rd lowest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.3% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
5th highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 41% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.9 21.1 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
3rd highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 46% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.5 10.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
7th highest of 7 state primary schools in Staines.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 15.9%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Buckland Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Buckland Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 November 2022.

How did Buckland Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Buckland Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 45 families put Buckland Primary School as their first choice for 52 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 45 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.