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Buckstones Primary School

Oldham, OL2 8HNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1022 of 13,686 nationally

About Buckstones Primary School

Buckstones Primary School stands out sharply against the Oldham local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 58%, Buckstones achieves 83% — a full 25 percentage points higher. This places the school 4th out of 67 primary schools in Oldham, comfortably inside the top 10% locally and nationally. The school is also oversubscribed, with 75 applications for 30 first-preference places in the 2025/26 admissions round, a ratio of 2.59 applicants per place. That level of demand makes sense given the results: 90% of pupils hit the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 83% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 60% of pupils scored highly in reading, 30% in maths and 10% in writing. The average reading score was 110 and maths 107, both above the national benchmark.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDelamere Avenue, Oldham, Oldham, OL2 8HN
HeadteacherSarah Healey
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)8.1%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketTennisDanceNetballSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: buckstones.oldham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buckstones Primary School

Buckstones 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.