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St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury · CO10 7EH

Ages 5–11 · 64 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
78

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill53%

64 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
37 / 27
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
64 / 120 (53%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
The Chorus Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Jinnie Nichols

Location

Address
Church Road, Bulmer
Postcode
CO10 7EH
Town
Sudbury
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Sudbury, Essex, 64 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 SudburyNear CO10

  • Pot Kiln Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0DS · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.92

    2.5 miles away

  • Woodhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 1ST · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.98

    2.6 miles away

  • Wells Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 0NH · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.10

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jinnie Nichols
Telephone
01787372383
Website
chorusschools.uk

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