Buxton Old Road, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 2EL
10 reasons to choose Buglawton Primary School
Top line
Buglawton Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Congleton and one of the 11 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Buglawton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Buglawton Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Buglawton Primary School ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The Buglawton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. 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, a sleepover in Year 1, and residential trips from Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Buglawton Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Buglawton 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
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Buglawton Primary School
Terra Nova School (8.3 miles); The King’s School in Macclesfield, Infants & Juniors (8.4 miles); Beech Hall Junior School (9.3 miles).
Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Congleton (1.6 miles); St Saviour’s Church of England Academy, Talke (7.8 miles); Holmes Chapel Primary School (8.3 miles).
The King’s School in Macclesfield (8.8 miles); Beech Hall School (9.3 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls (11.6 miles).
Eaton Bank Academy (2.1 miles); All Hallows Catholic College (8.3 miles); Alsager School (8.4 miles).