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Bure Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bicester, OX26 3BP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,573 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bure Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils402
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss S Moon
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Jan 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132057.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils402
Girls182
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.2%
First language not English10.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.373
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.9%
Other White
7.2%
Other mixed
4.2%
White and Asian
3.7%
African
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Irish
1%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)17.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.89
Support staff (FTE)34.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.151
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bure Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySouthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Cooper SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Bicester SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGlory Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKing's Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLongfields Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryGagle Brook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Edburg's Church of England (VA) SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bure Park Primary School

What is Bure Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bure Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How does Bure Park Primary School rank in England?

Bure Park Primary School ranks 5,573 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Bure Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Bure Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bure Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bure Park Primary School made 59 offers from 151 applications (2.6 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bure Park Primary School?

Bure Park Primary School has 402 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bure Park Primary School?

Bure Park Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bure Park Primary School?

At Bure Park Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bure Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bure Park Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.