Located in Buckingham, Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School currently has around 231 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.6% boys and 42.4% girls. Around 21.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.7%).

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.

School Information

Address: Meadoway, Buckingham, MK18 2PA
Website: www.steepleclaydonschool.com
Telephone: 01296738132
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Harry Sperring
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110248

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 231
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.70%191
African3.90%9
White and Black Caribbean3.90%9
White and Asian3.50%8
Other White2.60%6
Other Asian1.70%4
Other Mixed0.90%2
Pakistani0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.8)
Maths: Below Average (-3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
46%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School
Meadoway , Steeple Claydon MK18 2PA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.