Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Buckhurst Hill, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School currently has around 376 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.5%). other white pupils make up about 18.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lower Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6DS |
| Website: | www.bhcps.efspt.org |
| Telephone: | 02085057300 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Kiel Richardson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147561 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/05/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 376 |
| Number of Boys: | 188 |
| Number of Girls: | 188 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.50% | 201 |
| Other White | 18.60% | 70 |
| Other Mixed | 7.20% | 27 |
| Indian | 5.30% | 20 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 14 |
| African | 2.70% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The White Bridge Junior School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR | - not rated | 1,324 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR | - not rated | 1,324 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White Bridge Primary School Greensted Road , IG10 3DR | 3out of 4 | 1,324 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ | - not rated | 933 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | 3out of 4 | 1,686 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | - not rated | 1,686 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA | - not rated | 2,274 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA | 3out of 4 | 2,274 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ | - not rated | 933 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Luxborough Court School Luxborough Lane , Chigwell IG7 5AA | - not rated | 1,002 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Anderson School Luxborough Lane , Chigewll IG7 5AB | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Daiglen School 68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG | - not rated | 1,186 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Loyola Preparatory School 103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH | - not rated | 1,293 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.