Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, Buckhurst Hill

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~708m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kiel Richardson
Pupils:389 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:02085057300
Address:Lower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DS
Trust:EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:147561
UKPRN:10084728
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epping Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

111 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress85%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+10ppWriting+16pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 84%. Maths has improved from 62% to 72%. Writing has improved from 64% to 80%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

26.4

Infant (KS1)

27.4

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Buckhurst Hill Underground Station (east entrance)
383m · 6 min walk
Roding Valley Underground Station
1.0km · 16 min walk
Roding Valley
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Alfred Road (adj)
317m · 5 min walk
Beatrice Courtt (adj)
346m · 6 min walk
Cedar Close (adj)
355m · 6 min walk
Buckhurst Court (opp)
381m · 6 min walk
Hurst Road (adj)
477m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

389 pupils

420 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Buckhurst Hill

Low pressure
New homes approved:103
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Buckhurst Hill

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

10 December 2024
3 May 2017
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.01646%

Overall absence

14.20118%

Persistent absence

338

Enrolments

Authorised4.41491%
Unauthorised0.60155%
Persistent (10%+)14.20118%
Severe (50%+)0.29586%

Absence trend

2.96494%
20/21
7.01431%
21/22
5.71455%
22/23
5.8361%
23/24
5.01646%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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