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Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

Epping Forest, IG9 6DSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#10,863
of 13,686 nationally

About Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School sits in the bottom half of primary schools in Essex when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, but its headline figures tell a more nuanced story. The school’s percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 50%, which is notably below the local authority average of 62%. That gap is significant and places the school 287th out of 444 primaries in the county. However, the picture is not uniformly weak. In reading, 62% of pupils met the expected standard and 28% achieved a higher standard, while in writing the expected standard was 64%. Maths is the weaker subject here, with 62% at expected and only 19% at the higher level. The average scores in reading and maths both sit at 103, which is exactly in line with the national average for a scaled score. So while the combined headline figure drags the school down, individual subject results are more mixed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, Epping Forest, IG9 6DS
HeadteacherKiel Richardson
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)18.9%
School Capacity376 / 420 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsICT SuiteDining HallArt StudiosLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryDanceTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubChoirChessScience ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: bhcps.efspt.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Buckhurst Hill Community 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.