Primary school

Buckstones Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Oldham
  • OL2 8HN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 10%2017/18: top 8%8% · 2017/182018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 12%2023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM77% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 83% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 87% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 76% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 78% · 27 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 83% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 63%87%76%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 16% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 19% · 27 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 6%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 111 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 105111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 105108107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.1%
30 of 37 who put it first2014 · 96.3%2026 · 81.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3730
2nd270
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.1%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 54.8%Boys 45.2%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 40 responses (19.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.5% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45% not applicable90.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.5
Pupils per adult18.5
  • Classroom teachers 5.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.4
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 7.8 FTE · Whole workforce 13.9 · 23 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,301
Spend per pupil£6,340
Staff spend per pupil£4,795
Reserve per pupil£326
  • +£67,539revenue reserve
  • −£8,100in-year balance

Grants £5,959 · self-generated £378 · premises £276 per pupil