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Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

Academy converter · Buckhurst Hill · IG9 6DS

Ages 4–11 · 389 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
353

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

389 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
389
Boys / girls
194 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
389 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kiel Richardson

Location

Address
Lower Queen's Road
Postcode
IG9 6DS
Town
Buckhurst Hill
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, 389 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.3%.

Open schools in Buckhurst Hill
3
Primary schools in Buckhurst Hill
2
Academies among open schools in Buckhurst Hill
67% (2)
Open schools in IG9
4
Primary in IG9
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wells Primary School

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    Woodford Green · IG8 0PP · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ray Lodge Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Antony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Woodford Green · IG8 0TX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Chigwell Primary Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chigwell · IG7 6ED · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Roding Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodford Green · IG8 8NP · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.5%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kiel Richardson
Telephone
02085057300
Website
www.bhcps.efspt.org

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