221
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Buckton Fields Primary School · Primary · West Northamptonshire
Part ofPRESTON HEDGES TRUST
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
221
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Home Farm Drive, Northampton, NN2 8ES
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 6% | 221 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 1% | 168 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 3% | 104 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 221 | 24.8 | 6% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 168 | 18.7 | 1% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 104 | 26.0 | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 47 | 15.7 | 4% | 8% | 0% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.