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Buglawton Primary School

Community school · Congleton · CW12 2EL

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

45

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
94 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss A Kennerley

Location

Address
Buxton Old Road
Postcode
CW12 2EL
Town
Congleton
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Congleton, Cheshire East, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.7%.

Open schools in Congleton
14
Primary schools in Congleton
9
Academies among open schools in Congleton
64% (9)
Open schools in CW12
14
Primary in CW12
9
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CongletonNear CW12

  • Havannah Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 2DF · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.27

    0.5 miles away

  • Daven Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 3AH · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 1HT · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.82

    0.9 miles away

  • Marlfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 4BT · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Mossley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 3JA · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

  • The Quinta Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 4LX · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Black Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Congleton · CW12 4QJ · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.24

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss A Kennerley
Telephone
01260633080
Website
http://www.buglawtonprimaryschool.org

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