Bure Valley School
Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Aylsham Cluster Trust
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Olney
- Federation
- Aylsham Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 120911
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263733393
About this school
Bure Valley School is a foundation primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 76 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 54% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 72% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 66% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bure Valley School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bure Valley School compares
Bure Valley School ranked 42nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 22.7% | 225 | — |
| John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.2% | 9.2% | 204 | 0.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School | 38% | 7.3% | 25.7% | 127 | 0.5 miles |
| Colby Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 140 | 3.0 miles |
| Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | — | 13.7% | 1.9% | 42 | 3.1 miles |
| Hevingham Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 19% | 101 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.69%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 11.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
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St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Colby Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Hevingham Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Bure Valley School ranks 16th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bure Valley School teach?
- Bure Valley School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bure Valley School?
- The executive headteacher of Bure Valley School is Mr Jamie Olney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bure Valley School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bure Valley School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bure Valley School?
- Bure Valley School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bure Valley School full?
- Bure Valley School has capacity for 270 pupils and 225 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bure Valley School a faith school?
- No. Bure Valley School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bure Valley School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bure Valley School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bure Valley School?
- Bure Valley School is part of The Aylsham Cluster Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bure Valley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bure Valley School rank locally?
- Bure Valley School ranked 42nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bure Valley School's absence rate?
- Bure Valley School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bure Valley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bure Valley School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.