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Bury CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Pulborough · RH20 1HB

Ages 4–11 · 87 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.60 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.60 · Competitive

1st preferences

16

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

87 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
47 / 40
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
87 / 70 (124%)
Free school meals
3.4%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Moore

Location

Address
Westburton Lane, Bury
Postcode
RH20 1HB
Town
Pulborough
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Pulborough, West Sussex, 87 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Pulborough
11
Primary schools in Pulborough
8
Academies among open schools in Pulborough
0% (0)
Open schools in RH20
12
Primary in RH20
9
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PulboroughNear RH20

  • Amberley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 9NB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Dorset House School

    Other independent school

    Pulborough · RH20 1PB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–13

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Moore
Telephone
01798831502
Website
http://www.bury.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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