Bure Valley School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
120911
Address
Hungate Street, Aylsham, NR11 6JZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
238 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
50.8%
Girls
49.2%
First language not English
3.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.8%
Persistent absence
11.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
29.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.5%
Other White 2.1%
Mixed 1.2%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsWell above average3.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
58
35
23
Year 4
62
28
34
Year 5
59
28
31
Year 6
59
30
29
Year 2024-2025

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