St James and St John CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
St James and St John CofE Primary School is a primary school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Chackmore, Buckingham, MK18 5JE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this happy and nurturing school.”
- “There is a clear and purposeful vision for both pupils’ behaviour and the quality of their work.”
- “Pupils demonstrate the school’s values, which include courage, kindness and respect in their everyday conduct.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, staff do not always check regularly enough what pupils remember.”
- “As a result, there are gaps in pupils’ knowledge, and they do not learn as well as they could in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 2024 (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) | 69% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Maids Moreton Church of England School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Buckingham Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- George Grenville Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bourton Meadow Academy 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lace Hill Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Roundwood Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornborough Infant School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Padbury Church of England School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published