Education
Buckley has four primary schools: Westwood County Primary, Mountain Lane Primary School, Buckley Southdown County Primary, and Drury County Primary.
Buckley has one secondary school, the Elfed High School, located near the Common on Mill Lane. During the Second World War, it was built as a military hospital, and adapted for school use shortly after, in the early 1950s. Now in extreme circumstances the roof can convert into a landing pad for light aircraft and helicopters. The school includes a sports centre, and a swimming pool, for use of both the students and the public. Many students from Buckley also attend Argoed High School, located in nearby Bryn-y-Baal, or the Alun School, in Mold. All schools in Buckley are run by the Flintshire Local Education Authority.
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