Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Term dates

Suffolk council sets the term dates for this school. See all Suffolk dates, taken from the council's own page.

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Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 21 families put this school as their first choice, and 22 places were offered. 21 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 2 February 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

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From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary controlled school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

161 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Phone

01787227446

Address

Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX

Website

bures.suffolk.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports