Bure Park Specialist Academy is a special free school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, for boys aged 5 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 5–16
- 87 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Pupils
- 87 (places for 100)
- Headteacher
- Miss Hayley Ross
- Part of
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 1 September 2021
- Free school meals
- 82.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 148572
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Norfolk (21)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Norfolk council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
16a Keyes Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Novaturient School Independent · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
- Southtown Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.6 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about Bure Park Specialist Academy
How do I get a place at Bure Park Specialist Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Bure Park Specialist Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Bure Park Specialist Academy support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Bure Park Specialist Academy take?
Aged 5 to 16, boys only.
What is Bure Park Specialist Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Bure Park Specialist Academy?
16a Keyes Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE, in Norfolk.
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