Primary school

Lace Hill Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • MK18 7RR
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,146 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 53%53%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 26%2024/25: top 21%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM76% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East
Reading score110 · South East 10610/10 Top 10%
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2018/19: 67% · 21 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 32 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 72% · 32 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 76% · 34 pupils · South East 64%76%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2018/19: 0% · 21 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 6% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 34 pupils · South East 7%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2018/19: 104 · 21 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 110 · 32 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 34 pupils · South East 106110104No exams
Maths score
2018/19: 104 · 21 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 32 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 32 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 34 pupils · South East 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2015 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd140
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2018–2024

  1. 2018Good
  2. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026218
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.4%
First language not English17.4%
SEN support8.9%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 54%Boys 46%

94.4% full · 231 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 70 responses (31.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.9% not applicable52.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.9% not applicable93.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.7
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 23.9 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,628
Spend per pupil£6,319
Staff spend per pupil£4,942
Reserve per pupil−£628
  • −£142,000revenue reserve
  • +£70,000in-year balance

Grants £6,217 · self-generated £412 · premises £310 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CAMPFIRE EDUCATION TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £881,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it