St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Oxford Street, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Burnham-on-Sea for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 34th of 153 primary schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 31 March 2025

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

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

265 pupils on roll, with places for 238

Eligible for free school meals17.7%

17.7%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church Junior School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Churchfield Church School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	29% met the expected standard
West Huntspill Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Suik
Phone: 01278784641
Website: st-josephs-burnham.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oxford Street, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 148951

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.