Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School at a glance

Located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 81 pupils aged 3 to 11. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 14.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 11 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 14.0 pupils per teacher. Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.