Bure Park Specialist Academy, Great Yarmouth
Bure Park Specialist Academy is a special school for boys aged 5 to 16 in Great Yarmouth, part of Broad Horizons Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bure Park Specialist Academy in detail
Bure Park Specialist Academy in its own words
In its own words: "The admission procedure is the first stage in creating a good relationship and partnership between school and home. The main stages of the admissions procedure are as follows: An invitation is extended for you to visit the school either as part of regularly held open afternoons or as an individual visit."
From the headteacher's welcome: "" It is an honour to be the Headteacher of Bure Park Specialist Academy. Our school is an amazing place to lead, to work and to attend. Since opening in September 2021, all visitors and stakeholders in the school have commented on the positive and supportive feel that a tour of the school provides."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Bure Park Specialist Academy are Novaturient School (1 mile, Good); John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea (2.3 miles, Outstanding); and Community-Ed Academy (2.8 miles).
Novaturient SchoolJohn Grant School, Caister-on-SeaCommunity-Ed Academy
The trust
Bure Park Specialist Academy is one of 18 schools run by Broad Horizons Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
82.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Bure Park Specialist Academy has an education, health and care plan (84 of 87 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Bure Park Specialist Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 100 places, 94 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is River Walk (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 150 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bure Park Specialist Academy issued 31 suspensions, 38.8 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
At a Glance
82.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 7% to 0% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Bure Park Specialist Academy
Before and after school care
Bure Park Specialist Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Norfolk
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bure Park Specialist Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bure Park Specialist Academy is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 14 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
87 pupils
100 places
13 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Great Yarmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Great Yarmouth
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,559
Applications
8,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
84
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bure Park Specialist Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 100 places, 94 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
87
Total Pupils
87
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
4.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,423
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
21.7%
Overall absence
55.9%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Bure Park Specialist Academy
What are SATs results like at Bure Park Specialist Academy?
Of the pupils at Bure Park Specialist Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Bure Park Specialist Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bure Park Specialist Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bure Park Specialist Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bure Park Specialist Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bure Park Specialist Academy?
Bure Park Specialist Academy has around 87 pupils on roll. 83% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bure Park Specialist Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Bure Park Specialist Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 100 places, 94 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bure Park Specialist Academy?
21.7% of sessions were missed at Bure Park Specialist Academy in 2024/25. 55.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bure Park Specialist Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Bure Park Specialist Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Bure Park Specialist Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bure Park Specialist Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bure Park Specialist Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bure Park Specialist Academy?
Bure Park Specialist Academy is at 16a Keyes Avenue, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 4AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)