What did Ofsted judge Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School?

Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.

What ages does Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School take?

Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School?

Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School was 0.827 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School?

When Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. (See Section 4); 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that they attend Buckingham Park CE Primary School rather than any other school. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from a medical doctor, social worker, education welfare officer or other appropriate person involved with the family; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children with a normal home address (see section 5) in the catchment area of the school (a map is attached to this policy), and with a sibling (see section 4) on the roll of the school at the time of the application and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the straight line distance between the home and the school, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in Admission Rules 1-6 should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place. The process will be conducted by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.3% of pupils at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

0.827miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. (See Section 4)
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Children with exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that they attend Buckingham Park CE Primary School rather than any other school. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from a medical doctor, social worker, education welfare officer or other appropriate person involved with the family.
3Catchment area with sibling — Children with a normal home address (see section 5) in the catchment area of the school (a map is attached to this policy), and with a sibling (see section 4) on the roll of the school at the time of the application and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school.
4Catchment area — Children with a normal home address (see section 5) in the catchment area of the school.
5Outside catchment with sibling — Children with a normal home address (see section 5) outside the catchment area of the school and with a sibling (see section 4) on the roll of the school at the time of application and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school.
6Children of staff — Children of staff currently working at Buckingham Park Church of England Primary school where: - The staff member has been employed at the time of application for admission for two or more years - And/or the member of staff has been recruited within the last two years to fill a vacancy for the school where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Proximity of the child's home, as measured by the straight line distance between the home and the school, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, will serve to differentiate between children in Admission Rules 1-6 should the need arise. In the event that two distance measurements are identical, the school will use random allocation to decide which child should be offered the place. The process will be conducted by a person independent of the school.

School has a Christian ethos but does not use faith as an oversubscription criterion; welcomes children of all faiths or none. Twins/multiple births exception: where the last place is offered to one of a twin/triplet/multiple birth group, the others are also admitted even above PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.