Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChappel CofE Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 63.0% for Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuresBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | ColchesterChappel CofE Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 240 in Suffolk | 403rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Bures, CO8 5BX | Colchester, CO6 2DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School
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