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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Buckland Church of England Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Faringdon (Oxfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
93%
▲ 31pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
100%
▲ 28pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.7%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
111 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Buckland Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 117 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Emma Brown.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Cross Country
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Lego
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Robotics
  • Rugby
  • Stem
  • Swimming

and 2 more

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
  • Food for LifeRecognised award
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
140278
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (10 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lucy GildersleevesChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Arron TwamleyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Stuart KerslakeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kathryn Harper-QuinnLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kayleigh TaylorLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr James StevensLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kerry SpurryLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Headteacher Emma BrownLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mr Adam SolleyLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mary LinesLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · until 2028
Mr Steven Houston FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Dr Timothy Saunders FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Rev Talisker Macleod FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2019 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record