Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Dunkirk Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School is a primary school in Burnham-on-Crouch for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 17th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2019, report published 17 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.5%

24.5%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Canewdon Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Barling Magna Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Maylandsea Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Alex Russ
Phone: 01621782070
Website: burnhamprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dunkirk Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8LG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114821

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.