Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Buckhurst Hill, part of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 189th-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School are White Bridge Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill (0.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths); Wells Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 98% maths); and Ray Lodge Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 80% maths).
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
White Bridge Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst HillWells Primary SchoolRay Lodge Primary School
The trust
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
111 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
36.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Buckhurst Hill Underground Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alfred Road (adjacent), 320 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School are West Hatch High School (1 mile) and Roding Valley High School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping children love learning and reading from the very start. Teachers have high expectations and create interesting, well-planned lessons that help pupils remember and apply what they learn. The school is a happy, supportive place where all children - including those with additional needs - feel confident and valued.
Key Strengths
- Excellent vocabulary development with skilled teaching across the school -
- Strong phonics programme and love of reading from Early Years through Year 6 -
- Well-planned and coherent curriculum in most subjects with effective teaching -
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, tailored to individual needs -
- Good behaviour supported by clear expectations, engaging playground activities, and interesting learning tasks
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in a few subjects does not build securely enough on Early Years foundations -
- Assessment processes not fully established in some foundation subjects, so knowledge gaps are not always identified quickly -
- Strategic oversight and governance processes still being embedded and need further strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Playtime radio station, prefect roles
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School has maintained good standards following disruption from building safety concerns last year. Pupils are happy, well-behaved, and achieve well across most subjects with particularly strong reading development.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
111 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School.
- Ichthus Out of School Club990m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Bright Horizons Chigwell Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted report card, 23 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Noah's Ark Christian Pre-School (Buckhurst Hill) - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 13 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- N Family Club Buckhurst Hill - Day nursery, 0.3 miles
- Purple Lion Day Nursery (Buckhurst Hill) - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 23 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Queens Baby Nursery Children-First.Info - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 30 July 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Will you get a place at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 53 first choices for 59 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
377 pupils
420 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Epping Forest Primary E: Southwest (Buckhurst Hill & Loughton) planning area (Essex) will have 652 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
389
Total Pupils
194
Boys
195
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,657
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,026
Per pupil
£2077k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
338
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
Classes at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School has around 389 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School: Ichthus Out of School Club (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School?
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is at Lower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 6DS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)