Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Buckhurst Hill for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 151st of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 May 2017, report published 9 June 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

389 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals18.3%

18.3%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.8%

36.8%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Daiglen School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Loyola Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
White Bridge Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Bancroft's Preparatory School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Kiel Richardson
Phone: 02085057300
Website: bhcps.efspt.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 147561

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.