St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Marsh Road, Marsh Rd, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch is a primary school in Burnham-on-Crouch for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 104th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 June 2016, report published 9 September 2016

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths94%

94%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

246 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals13.4%

13.4%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.5%

6.5%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% 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
Maylandsea Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Christchurch Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Macartney
Phone: 01621782626
Website: stmarysschoolburnham.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marsh Road, Marsh Rd, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8LZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115159

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.