Roundwood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Roundwood Primary School is a primary school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Roundwood Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 52.713 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 2.5 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The latest Ofsted inspection, on 9 June 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Good, on 1 December 2011.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, though places ran out in 2 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- There were 20 first-choice applications for 20 Reception offers in 2026, and 6 of the 37 applications (16%) came from families living outside Buckinghamshire.
- In 2024/25, 41% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4HY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to support their community.”
- “Leaders work closely with families to ensure that pupils receive the education they need to flourish.”
- “This is a caring school where pupils are happy and kept safe.”
To improve
- “However, pupils' attainment in writing and mathematics has not been as secure over time.”
- “However, in a few subjects, learning is not organised as well and, as a result, teaching is sometimes not as precise.”
- “This means that, in a few subjects, pupils do not develop their knowledge and understanding as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- George Grenville Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lace Hill Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bourton Meadow Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Buckingham Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James and St John CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Maids Moreton Church of England School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Padbury Church of England School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
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