Buckstones Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buckstones Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 1st of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 24 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buckstones Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Crompton St George's CofE School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
Rushcroft Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Beal Vale Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Farrowdale House School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John Lynch
Phone: 01617705850
Website: buckstones.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8HN
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105671

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.