Buckstones Primary School
Community school in Oldham, Oldham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 10.10% |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Address | Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.buckstones.oldham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01617705850 |
| URN | 105671 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 24 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- East Crompton St George's CofE School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Rushcroft Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Beal Vale Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Crompton Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Oldham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.