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Bure Valley School

Broadland, NR11 6JZPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#9,684
of 13,686 nationally

About Bure Valley School

Bure Valley School's headline KS2 results sit slightly above the local authority average for primary schools in Norfolk, with 54% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a county average of 52%. That marginal edge is worth noting, but the school's broader academic picture is more mixed. In reading, 70% of pupils met the expected standard and 24% achieved the higher standard, while in maths the expected figure was 72% and the higher rate 21%. Writing lagged a little behind, with 66% at expected and 16% at the higher level. The school's average scaled scores of 104 in reading and 103 in maths are solid but not exceptional. Bure Valley ranks 23rd out of 35 primary schools in Broadland, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate district, and 127th out of 344 across Norfolk as a whole. Nationally, it sits in the bottom 30% of primaries on the KS2 expected standard metric.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHungate Street, Norwich, Broadland, NR11 6JZ
HeadteacherJamie Olney
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils238
Free School Meals (FSM)21.8%
School Capacity238 / 270 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumDining HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsRoundersDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningCodingChessEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: burevalleyschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bure Valley School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.