Long Buckby Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Long Buckby Junior School is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- South Close, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7PX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Long Buckby Juniors is a nurturing and happy school.”
- “Leaders are ambitious and have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and of their commitment to learning.”
- “These expectations are consistently upheld by staff.”
To improve
- “The curriculum planning for some foundation subjects does not identify the precise knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “Pupils do not always revisit prior learning in some of the foundation subjects.”
- “Pupils do not always remember what they have learned in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2023 (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) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Long Buckby Infant School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- East Haddon Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brington Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Welton Church of England Academy 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashby Fields Primary School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crick Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published