Buckminster Primary School
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
School Lane, Buckminster, Buckminster Primary School, Grantham, NG33 5RZ
Headteacher · Mrs Julia Orridge
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Key facts
Pupils41Capacity 105
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 24 October 2023
TrustMowbray Education Trust Limited
Free school meals17.1%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 24 October 2023 (as Buckminster Primary School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Leicestershire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LeicestershireNearby schools for the same ages
- Colsterworth Church of England Primary School3.1 mi
- South Witham Academy3.2 mi
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham3.2 mi
- Cottesmore Academy5.0 mi
- Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School5.2 mi