Finmere Church of England Primary School
Mere Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AR
45 pupils · 64% of 70 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Free school meals
- 4.5%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 25 June 2024, published 9 September 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 88% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 8 | 24 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Roundwood Primary School 4.4 km · Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system
- Fringford Church of England Primary School 5.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St James and St John CofE Primary School 5.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- George Grenville Academy 6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Buckingham Primary School 6.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Twyford C of E School 6.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.