Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
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Nearby schools
nearest first63 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, 2.7 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.7 mi | Primary | 203 | Good, 2022 |
| Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.2 mi | Primary | 206 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Ickworth Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 185 | Good, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Sexton's Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 165 | Good, 2014Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Kennett Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 130 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Abbey Gardens SchoolOther independent special | 5.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Howard Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.0 mi | Primary | 210 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Abbeygate Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 19 | 5.1 mi | 16 plus | 1,163 | - |
| West Suffolk CollegeFurther education | 5.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Cheveley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.2 mi | Primary | 143 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| The AlbanyAcademy alternative provision converter | 5.3 mi | Alternative provision | - | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 5.3 mi | Primary | 301 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.3 mi | Primary | 168 | Requires improvement, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolAcademy converter | 5.3 mi | Secondary | 657 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Benedict's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 5.3 mi | Secondary | 968 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2016, previous school) |
| King Edward VI CEVC SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.3 mi | Secondary | 1,189 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.4 mi | Primary | 389 | Good, 2022 |
| Tollgate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.5 mi | Primary | 437 | Good, 2023 |
| Wickhambrook Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 5.6 mi | Primary | 180 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.8 mi | Primary | 328 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Culford SchoolOther independent | 6.0 mi | Independent | 863 | - |
| Learning Support, Western Area Education OfficeMiscellaneous | 6.1 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| Riverwalk SchoolAcademy special converter | 6.2 mi | Special | 217 | Good, 2024 |
| Hardwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.2 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school) |
| Priory SchoolAcademy special converter | 6.3 mi | Special | 241 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014) |
| South Lee SchoolOther independent | 6.4 mi | Independent | 205 | - |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 6.9 mi | Primary | 374 | Good, 2023 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, NewmarketAcademy sponsor led | 7.0 mi | Primary | 177 | Good, 2022 |
| Ditton Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Primary | 204 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Fairstead HouseOther independent | 7.2 mi | Independent | 224 | - |
| St Louis Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | 7.2 mi | Primary | 300 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Abbots Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.4 mi | Primary | 608 | Good, 2022 |
| First Base Bury St EdmundsAcademy alternative provision converter | 7.4 mi | Alternative provision | - | Good, 2023 |
| Sir Peter Hall SchoolFree schools special | 7.4 mi | Special | 56 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Mildenhall College AcademyAcademy converter | 7.4 mi | Secondary | 1,317 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| St Mary's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 7.6 mi | Primary | 414 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.7 mi | Primary | 332 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Newmarket AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.7 mi | Secondary | 797 | Good, 2023 |
| Sybil Andrews AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.7 mi | Secondary | 657 | Good, 2023 |
| Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 7.9 mi | Primary | 74 | Good, 2023 |
| Great Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.9 mi | Primary | 438 | Good, 2024 |
| Laureate Community AcademyAcademy converter | 7.9 mi | Primary | 239 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Paddocks Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.0 mi | Primary | 179 | Good, 2024 |
| Cambian Dunbroch SchoolOther independent special | 8.1 mi | Special | 7 | - |
| On Track Education MildenhallOther independent special | 8.1 mi | Special | 56 | - |
| Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.3 mi | Primary | 188 | Good, 2023 |
| Kettlefields Primary SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 145 | Good, 2022 |
| Hartest Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.5 mi | Primary | 42 | Good, 2024 |
| Pushforward Primary SchoolOther independent special | 8.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| The Pines Primary SchoolFree schools | 8.6 mi | Primary | 240 | Good, 2022 |
| All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, LawshallVoluntary controlled | 8.9 mi | Primary | 175 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| In Toto Ed CambridgeOther independent special | 8.9 mi | Special | - | - |
| Exning Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.9 mi | Primary | 223 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 |
| Fordham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.9 mi | Primary | 413 | Good, 2023 |
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 9.0 mi | Independent | 223 | - |
| Burrough Green CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.2 mi | Primary | 51 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| West Row AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.3 mi | Primary | 208 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Beck Row Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.3 mi | Primary | 243 | Good, 2023 |
| Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.4 mi | Primary | 196 | Good, 2024 |
| Hundon Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.4 mi | Primary | 64 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 9.5 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2023 |
| Isleham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 9.5 mi | Primary | 201 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Thurston Community CollegeCommunity | 9.7 mi | Secondary | 1,512 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 135
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