Bury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Huntingdon, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Bury CofE Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.6% boys and 55.4% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Owls End, Huntingdon, PE26 2NJ
Website: http://bury.demat.org.uk
Telephone: 01487813784
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Emma Heanes
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139844

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 113

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.80%177
Other White3.90%8
Unclassified2.50%5
African1.50%3
Other Mixed1.50%3
Caribbean1.00%2
Other Black1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.9)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury CofE Primary School
Owls End , Bury PE26 2NJ
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bury CofE Primary School
Owls End , Bury PE26 2NJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ramsey Spinning Infant School
High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD
3out of 4 1,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ramsey Spinning Infant School
High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD
- not rated 1,309 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ramsey Junior School
Station Road , Ramsey PE26 1JA
3out of 4 1,502 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey College, Ramsey
Abbey Road , PE26 1DG
3out of 4 1,654 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ailwyn School
Abbey Road , Ramsey PE26 1DG
- not rated 1,654 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey College, Ramsey
Abbey Road , PE26 1DG
- not rated 1,654 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ramsey Abbey School
Ramsey , PE26 1DH
- not rated 1,740 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.