Buckstones Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Buckstones Primary School and Christ Church CofE Primary School are primary schools in Oldham.
Buckstones Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church CofE Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Buckstones Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckstones Primary School was judged strong and Christ Church CofE Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Buckstones Primary School and 70.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Buckstones Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christ Church CofE Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamBuckstones Primary School | OldhamChrist Church CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 54th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 57 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 8HN | Oldham, OL3 5RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 57 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buckstones Primary School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
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