Buckton Fields Primary School
Free schools in Northampton, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 289 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 6.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | PRESTON HEDGES TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | Home Farm Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 8ES |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://bucktonschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01604931030 |
| URN | 148569 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 June 2024, published 22 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Whitehills Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Boughton Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Sunnyside Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Kingsthorpe Village Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Green Oaks Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Bramptons Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in West Northamptonshire
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