Burton Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 6th of 10 primary schools in Christchurch. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 316

Eligible for free school meals15.9%

15.9%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burton Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Twynham Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Christchurch Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Somerford Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	41% met the expected standard
Christchurch Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Timmings
Phone: 01202482588
Website: burtonschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 113789

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.