Buckton Vale Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stalybridge, Tameside
Buckton Vale Primary School is a primary school in Stalybridge, Tameside for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Swallow Lane, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Those who are disadvantaged, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, learn successfully alongside their classmates.”
- “Leaders make sure that their needs are met well.”
- “Pupils learn to read quickly and accurately, supported by an inviting and well-resourced library and engaging texts.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle with fluency in their writing.”
- “Leaders know that there is inconsistency in the quality of writing and are addressing this.”
- “However, on occasion, some staff do not pick up on pupils' mistakes and misconceptions as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Millbrook Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St George's CofE Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Arlies Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published