St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Church Road, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 10th of 14 primary schools in Sudbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

64 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals20.3%

20.3%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support37.5%

37.5%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Pot Kiln Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Woodhall Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jinnie Nichols
Phone: 01787372383
Website: chorusschools.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115067

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.