Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Barningham, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1DD
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 70 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Barningham is a school at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils and their families value the welcoming ‘family feel’.”
- “Pupils are supported ‘to be ambitious, to be kind and to give’.”
To improve
- “Some subjects are more developed than others in the wider curriculum.”
- “However, some staff are developing their expertise in delivering the phonics programme.”
- “This means that sometimes the teaching of phonics is not as effective as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 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) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Stanton Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Honington Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.9 mi Good
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.1 mi Good
- Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 6.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published