Buckton Vale Primary School
Academy converter in Stalybridge, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 202 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 26.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Swallow Lane, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 3NU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bucktonvale.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01457833102 |
| URN | 149349 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
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
- Millbrook Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Livingstone Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Arlies Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Tameside
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.