Long Buckby Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN6 7PX · West Northamptonshire
#404 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#5377 of 15,697 nationally
About Long Buckby Junior School
Long Buckby Junior School is a local authority primary located in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 181 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 404th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (75th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 181; capacity filled 83.8%.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Long Buckby Junior School ranks 49th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)74%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Long Buckby Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 74%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Long Buckby Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Long Buckby Infant School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
119 students · 482 m away
East Haddon Church of England Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
81 students · 4.1 km away
Brington Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
50 students · 4.7 km away
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
239 students · 4.7 km away
Welton Church of England Academy
Daventry · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
129 students · 4.7 km away
Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School
Daventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 5.2 km away
Ashby Fields Primary School
Daventry · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 6.1 km away
Crick Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 6.6 km away
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
997 students · 6.6 km away
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,132 students · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wragby Primary School
Market Rasen · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
181 students
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
181 students
Spire Nursery and Infant School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
180 students
Norbriggs Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
182 students
Hathern Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
180 students
North Somercotes CofE Primary School
Louth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
179 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Long Buckby Junior School a good school?
Long Buckby Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 62.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #404 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Long Buckby Junior School rank in East Midlands?
Long Buckby Junior School ranks #404 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #5377 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Long Buckby Junior School?
Long Buckby Junior School had 181 students in 2025.
Is Long Buckby Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Long Buckby Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Long Buckby Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Long Buckby Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.