Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School

Community school · Primary school · Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
MK18 2PA
Composite score
43.8

School overview

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School is a primary school serving Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 231 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 29.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#9,561
National rank
#1429
In South East
#111
In Buckinghamshire
Top 65%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
62%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 231 % FSM ever-6 22.2% % EAL 6.1% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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