Buckton Vale 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
Tameside
Unique reference
149349
Address
Swallow Lane, Carrbrook, SK15 3NU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
213 (76% of total capacity)
Boys
52.6%
Girls
47.4%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.1%
Persistent absence
4.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.5%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.6
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsAverage0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Buckton Vale Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
28
17
11
Year 1
29
16
13
Year 2
30
16
14
Year 3
23
16
7
Year 4
29
14
15
Year 5
37
16
21
Year 6
37
17
20
Year 2024-2025

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