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Buckstones Primary School, Oldham OL2

Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HN

Buckstones Primary School, Oldham OL2

10 reasons to choose Buckstones Primary School

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Buckstones Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oldham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Buckstones Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Oldham LEA.

Average class size

Buckstones Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Buckstones Primary School ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 15% of schools.

The Buckstones Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but geography, history, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music in Years 5 and 6.

Sport at Buckstones Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Buckstones Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.50am to 3.20pm though after school clubs may extend the day.

Find another school near Buckstones Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Farrowdale House School (0.8 miles); The Chadderton Preparatory Grammar School (3.3 miles); Beech House School, Preparatory (3.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Junior Infant and Nursery School, Shaw (1.1 miles); Thornham St James Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Westwood High (3.8 miles); Hulme Grammar School (4.6 miles); Beech House School (4.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.3 miles); Hollingworth Academy (2.6 miles); The Blue Coat CofE School (3.4 miles).

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