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Bury CofE Primary School

Chichester, RH20 1HBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Bury CofE Primary School

Bury CofE Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspection in 2018 and the earlier one in 2014. The school’s overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. This places it among the majority of primary schools in West Sussex, where only seven out of 226 schools in the local authority have achieved the top Outstanding rating. With just 88 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, the school is clearly popular with local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 38 applications for 13 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.92, and 12 of those places went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests parents see real value in what the school offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWestburton Lane, Pulborough, Chichester, RH20 1HB
HeadteacherThomas Moore
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils88
Free School Meals (FSM)3.4%
School Capacity88 / 70 (126% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryForest SchoolGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

Cross CountryNetballFootballDanceSwimmingTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningEco ClubArt ClubCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: bury.w-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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