Bure Valley School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 7–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Bure Valley School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 7–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6JZ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Relationships between adults, pupils and their families are warm.”
- “This contributes towards pupils wanting to attend school and having positive attitudes towards their learning.”
- “Pupils talk positively about the quality of education they enjoy and the experiences they gain as part of school life.”
To improve
- “The school’s approach to teaching writing is under development.”
- “While pupils write regularly, the expectations in terms of how pupils construct sentences and present their work are not consistent across the curriculum.”
- “In other subjects, their writing is not consistently to the same standard.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Good
- Colby Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hevingham Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Buxton Primary School 3.4 mi Standards maintained
- Cawston Church of England Primary Academy 3.7 mi Not judged
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good