Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
147561
Address
Lower Queen's Road, IG9 6DS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
376 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
41.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.9%
Persistent absence
13.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Pakistani3.7%
Indian5.3%
Mixed10.3%
Other White18.6%
White British53.5%
African
2.7%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other
1.3%
Caribbean
0.8%
Irish
0.5%
Chinese
0.3%
Unclassified
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
64%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
52
2nd preference
45
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
25
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
53
28
25
Year 1
57
26
31
Year 2
47
25
22
Year 3
62
37
25
Year 4
55
23
32
Year 5
51
23
28
Year 6
51
26
25
Year 2024-2025

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