Buckminster Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Grantham, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 41 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 17.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | School Lane, Buckminster, Buckminster Primary School, Grantham, Leicestershire, NG33 5RZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01476860315 |
| URN | 150511 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 October 2023, published 7 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Buckminster Primary School, URN 119910).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Colsterworth Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- South Witham Academy (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Cottesmore Academy (primary school, about 8.0 km)
- Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.7 km)
- Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.7 km)
- Great Ponton Church of England School (primary school, about 9.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Leicestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.