Buglawton Primary School

Cheshire EastCommunity school

Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL

Headteacher: Miss A KennerleySchool website ↗Pupils: 208 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
84
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%0.0%+0.9+1.4-0.8
2016/1782.0%14.0%+3.2+0.9+2.4
2017/1879.0%0.0%+3.0-2.2+3.5
2018/1977.0%6.0%+1.9+0.5+1.2
2022/2364.0%0.0%-1.1-1.3-1.4
2023/2466.0%3.0%---
2024/2560.0%7.0%---
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