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Buckingham Park Primary School

Adur, BN43 5UDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#4,176
of 13,686 nationally

About Buckingham Park Primary School

Buckingham Park Primary School’s headline KS2 result sits comfortably above the West Sussex local authority average, with 70% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 56%. That 14-point gap is a meaningful indicator of stronger-than-average academic performance for a state primary in this area. The school ranks 4th out of 11 primaries in Adur, placing it in the top half of its immediate borough, and nationally it sits in the 30th percentile — a solid, if not spectacular, showing. Its overall Ofsted rating is Good, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2023, and the school has clearly improved since its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was judged to require improvement. Leadership and management are also rated Good, suggesting a stable and effective senior team under headteacher Kim Brown.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBuckingham Road, Buckingham Park Primary, Shoreham-by-Sea, Adur, BN43 5UD
HeadteacherKim Brown
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils480
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity480 / 610 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSensory RoomICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballNetballCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: buckinghamparkschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buckingham Park Primary School

Buckingham Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.