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Buglawton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Congleton, CW12 2EL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,122 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Buglawton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss A Kennerley
Local authorityCheshire East
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111033.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire East65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Cheshire East79%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East75%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire East77%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils202
Girls108
Boys94
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.7%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.7%
Other mixed
2%
Other White
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)11.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.92
Support staff (FTE)15.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCheshire EastEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Cheshire East4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, worse than Cheshire East10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Buglawton Primary School
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Good
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Good
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Requires improvement
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1.4 miPrimaryMossley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Buglawton Primary School

What is Buglawton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Buglawton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Buglawton Primary School rank in England?

Buglawton Primary School ranks 9,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Buglawton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Buglawton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Buglawton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Buglawton Primary School made 30 offers from 68 applications (2.3 per offer), and 25 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Buglawton Primary School?

Buglawton Primary School has 202 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Buglawton Primary School?

Buglawton Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Buglawton Primary School?

At Buglawton Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Buglawton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Buglawton Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.