SchoolScoresLong Buckby Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
High Street, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7RE
01327 842637 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Northamptonshire. 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 42 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 55 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years Joint 73rd highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.0% | 16.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 89th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 3.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 98th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 13.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 85th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 24.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Lower than 96% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Lower than 87% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 67th lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 75th lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Lower than 28% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 83rd highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 15% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.8 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 78th highest of 101 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 17% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 30th highest of 82 state primary schools in Northampton. Higher than 53% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.2% | 13.7%* | 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
- Long Buckby Junior School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Haddon CofE Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Haddon Endowed CofE Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2024 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Long Buckby Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Long Buckby Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.
Is Long Buckby Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Long Buckby Infant School as their first choice for 42 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 121844.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.