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Buckminster Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Lane
 Buckminster
 Buckminster Primary School
 Grantham
 Leicestershire NG33 5RZ
Telephone: 01476 860315

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Buckminster Primary School
Trust: Mowbray Education Trust Limited
Sponsor: Mowbray Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Orridge (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Debbie Clarke (went to Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.2 / 2.84
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.12
Number of pupils: 41
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.9
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Rutland and Melton
Electoral Ward: Wymondham
School Number: 8552050

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th October 2023
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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