Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Nayland Road, Bures, CO8 5BX
Headteacher · Mrs Michaela Harris
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Key facts
Pupils161Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 2 February 2023
Free school meals11.8%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 2 February 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Suffolk council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in SuffolkApplications for September 2026
All 21 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered22
Applications40
First choice21
First-choice offers21
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh3.3 mi
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School3.6 mi
- Nayland Primary School3.9 mi
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.9 mi
- Wells Hall Primary School3.9 mi