Buckden CofE Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, for children and young people aged 5 to 11. Its specialist base has 11 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), hearing impairment, speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 5–11
- 331 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 11 places, 11 pupils
- Pupils
- 331
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Heather (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Act Multi Academy Trust
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- School reference (URN)
- 137639
Needs its base supports
9 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, hearing and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (11)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (6)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (5)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (10)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (7)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (5)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cambridgeshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Graded by area, April 2025
Inspected in April 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
School Lane, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5TT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Spring Common Academy Special school · Ages 2–19 4.3 miles
- Riverside Meadows Academy Special school · Ages 11–18 4.4 miles
- Wintringham Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 4.8 miles
All SEND schools in Cambridgeshire
By need in Cambridgeshire: Autism (12) · Moderate learning (11) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Physical (6) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Buckden CofE Primary School
How do I get a place in Buckden CofE Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Buckden CofE Primary School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Buckden CofE Primary School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Buckden CofE Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Buckden CofE Primary School?
School Lane, Buckden, St Neots, PE19 5TT, in Cambridgeshire.
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