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0.692miles
was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.
Last distance offered at Buckstones Primary School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: Straight-line distance between the home postcode and the school postcode, measured by the council's GIS using Post Office and Ordnance Survey data.
Oldham Council is the admission authority for its community and voluntary controlled schools and determines one policy covering them all (2027-28). Oldham measures POSTCODE CENTROID to POSTCODE CENTROID, not address point to school gate.
Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.
Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
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primary · Good · 1.0 km away
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primary · Good · 965 m away
Crompton Primary School
primary · Good · 1.7 km away
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
primary · 2.5 km away
Newhey Community Primary School
primary · Expected standard · 2.3 km away
Fir Bank Primary School
primary · 3.1 km away
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