Buckstones Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Buckstones Primary School
Address: Delamere Avenue, Shaw
Town/City: Oldham
County: Greater Manchester
Postcode: OL2 8HN
Telephone Number: 0161 770 5850
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Healey
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 207 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.1%

Location and administration

URN: 105671
DfE Number: 353/2085
UKPRN: 10072643
UPRN: 100012737397
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Oldham (E08000004)
Constituency: Oldham East and Saddleworth (E14001415)
Electoral Ward: Shaw (E05014661)

Easting & Northing: 394652E, 409681N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 3.58" N 2° 4' 55.62" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHWM9+P5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. East Crompton St George's CofE School (0.3km)
  2. East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (0.8km)
  3. Rushcroft Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Beal Vale Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Farrowdale House School (1.2km)
  6. Crompton Primary School (1.7km)
  7. The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.7km)
  8. St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton (1.9km)
  9. St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School (1.9km)
  10. St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (2.0km)
Governors

  • Ms Jenny Allen - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 October 2025.
  • Mr Stephen Beckley - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 October 1996 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2025.
  • Mrs Susan Gee - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 June 2027.
  • Mr Phil Guest - Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 October 2029.
  • Mrs Ann Hanaghan - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2028.
  • Mr Ian Hartley - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2007 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 June 2027.
  • Miss Sarah Healey - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2002 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Jill Hudson - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Mrs Valerie Joyce - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2030.
  • Mrs Janet Morrish - Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2027.
  • Miss Melanie Platt - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 March 2027.
  • Miss Elizabeth Rudd - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 September 2028.
  • Helen Singleton - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2027.
  • Mr John Starkey - Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 September 2027.
  • Mrs Pauline Whitehead - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2003 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr James Woodward - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 13 March 2012 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 June 2027.