Bure Valley School, Norwich

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~860m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jamie Olney
Pupils:225 / 270 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01263733393
Address:Hungate Street, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6JZ
Trust:The Aylsham Cluster Trust
Federation:Aylsham Learning Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 11 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 February 2016
URN:120911
UKPRN:10073097
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Broadland and Fakenham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress97%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+9ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 78%. Maths has improved from 72% to 81%. Writing has improved from 66% to 79%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.8

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Aylsham (Bure Valley Railway)
341m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

225 pupils

270 capacity

45 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

3 February 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
23 October 2013
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
30 September 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.30604%

Overall absence

11.47541%

Persistent absence

244

Enrolments

Authorised4.06722%
Unauthorised1.23882%
Persistent (10%+)11.47541%
Severe (50%+)0.81967%

Absence trend

4.75703%
18/19
2.53944%
20/21
5.28237%
21/22
5.55698%
22/23
6.63591%
23/24
5.30604%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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