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Bury CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Westburton Lane, Bury, Pulborough RH20 1HB · bury.w-sussex.sch.uk · 01798 831502
On the mapSearch near RH20 1HB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 6.24 mi
- 10.04 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 87
- 17 over 70 places · 124%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.4%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5” went to a home 6.24 mi (10.04 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 17 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 15 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 16 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.24 mi10.04 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Bury CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 21
- 27% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied