Bucknall Primary School
Community primary school in Bardney (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.2
▼ 9.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.8%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
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not recorded
Location
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Bucknall Primary School is a primary school located in Bardney, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Garth Hicks.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 120443
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Lee | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dan Lyne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Vikas Sharma | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joel Atkins | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mr Liam Bielby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ashleen Hilton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Sue Evans | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Bethan Ross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Garth Hicks | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Sarah Poucher Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Kerry Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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