Located in Northampton, Long Buckby Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Long Buckby Junior School currently has around 169 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | South Close, Northampton, NN6 7PX |
| Website: | www.longbuckbyjunior.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01327842445 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tony Cox |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121843 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 216 |
| Number of Pupils: | 169 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 86 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.10% | 154 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Buckby Junior School South Close , Long Buckby NN6 7PX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Long Buckby Infant School High Street , Long Buckby NN6 7RE | 3out of 4 | 526 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.