High Street, Buriton, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5RX
10 reasons to choose Buriton Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Buriton Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in or near Petersfield, ranking in the top 153% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 66. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Buriton Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Buriton Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Buriton Primary School ranks in the top 40% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools.
The Buriton Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Buriton Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Buriton Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm provided by outside contractors.
Find another school near Buriton Primary School
Ditcham Park Juniors (1.6 miles); Bedales Prep School and Pre-Prep (2.9 miles); Kingscourt School (4.7 miles).
Langrish Primary School (2.3 miles); East Meon Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles); St Alban’s Church of England Primary School (7.9 miles).
Ditcham Park School (1.9 miles); Churcher’s College (2.9 miles); Bedales School (4.3 miles).
Oaklands Catholic School (10 miles); Bohunt School (10.8 miles); Midhurst Rother College (11.9 miles).