Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bures (Suffolk).
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Nearby schools
nearest first16 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is The Ryes College, 2.6 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ryes CollegeOther independent special | 2.6 mi | Special | 33 | - |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School PebmarshVoluntary aided | 3.5 mi | Primary | 97 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2011) |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.5 mi | Primary | 82 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Nayland Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 197 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Thomas Gainsborough SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,603 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Wells Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 494 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 84 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 88 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017, previous school) |
| Littlegarth SchoolOther independent | 4.3 mi | Independent | 304 | - |
| Earls Colne Primary School and NurseryFoundation | 4.5 mi | Primary | 402 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2012) |
| Pot Kiln Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 236 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2016) |
| Chalk HillAcademy special sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Special | 20 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| OneSchool Global UK Colchester CampusOther independent | 4.8 mi | Independent | 120 | - |
| Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtVoluntary controlled | 4.9 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Primary | 48 | Good, 2023 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 102 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
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 close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 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
- 50
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