Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Bures, Suffolk
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bures, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2023.
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Catchment area for Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They enjoy learning and their friends’ company.”
- “They play together happily at playtimes.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, this is not the case.”
- “Leaders’ curriculum thinking in these subjects is less clear.”
- “They do not provide enough information about what subject knowledge and vocabulary teachers need to teach and assess.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Nayland Primary School 3.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wells Hall Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pot Kiln Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury 5.5 mi School remains Good