Nayland Primary SchoolBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Nayland Primary School and Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Nayland Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nayland Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nayland Primary School was judged Good and Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Nayland Primary School and 50.0% for Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Nayland Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | Nr ColchesterNayland Primary School | BuresBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | 141st of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Nr Colchester, CO6 4HZ | Bures, CO8 5BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 1.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 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.
Nayland Primary School
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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