Buckminster Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Buckminster Primary School
Address: School Lane, Buckminster, Buckminster Primary School
Town/City: Grantham
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: NG33 5RZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01476 860315

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: Mowbray Education Trust Limited
Sponsor: Mowbray Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Orridge
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 41 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 39% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.1%

Location and administration

URN: 150511
DfE Number: 855/2050
UKPRN: 10094322
UPRN: 200002696298
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Melton (E07000133)
Constituency: Melton and Syston (E14001357)
Electoral Ward: Wymondham (E05005510)

Easting & Northing: 488430E, 322370N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 47' 32.27" N 0° 41' 23.71" W
Plus Code: 9C4XQ8R6+W2

External links

DfE Record: View record

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

Buckminster Primary School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Karen Holden-Carroll - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 22 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 July 2028.
Ms Tammie King - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 9 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 January 2028.
Mrs Karen Lambert - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2029.