Buglawton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Buglawton Primary School is a primary school in Congleton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 3rd of 9 primary schools in Congleton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 2 December 2024

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
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 maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals31.7%

31.7%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.4%

9.4%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Buglawton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Havannah Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard
Daven Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
Marlfields Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	28% met the expected standard
Mossley CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss A Kennerley
Phone: 01260633080
Website: buglawtonprimaryschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 111033

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.