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Buckstones Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Delamere Avenue
 Shaw
 Oldham
 Greater Manchester OL2 8HN
Telephone: 0161 770 5850

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Lynch (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Healey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.8 / 3.38
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.06
Number of pupils: 207
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.5
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,143,873*
Income Per Pupil: £5,525
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Oldham
Electoral Ward: Shaw
School Number: 3532085

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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