Burton Church of England Primary School
Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Timmings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 316
- Pupils on roll
- 258
- URN
- 113789
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202482588
About this school
Burton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Christchurch. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 258 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burton Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 57 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 58% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 65% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 63% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Burton Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 297 |
| 2024/25 | 286 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton Church of England Primary School compares
Burton Church of England Primary School ranked 44th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.5% | 21% | 258 | — |
| Twynham Primary School | 82% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | 74% | 7.1% | 33.5% | 199 | 1.4 miles |
| Christchurch Infant School | — | 5% | 11.2% | 285 | 1.4 miles |
| Somerford Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 49.7% | 169 | 1.4 miles |
| Christchurch Junior School | 70% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 479 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.98%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 9.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Twynham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch1.4 miles
Primary · Christchurch
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Christchurch Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Christchurch
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Somerford Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
Christchurch Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Christchurch
Other schools in Christchurch
Burton Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Christchurch.
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Infant School Primary
- Christchurch Junior School Primary
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary
- Mudeford Junior School Primary
- Somerford Primary School Primary
- Sopley Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary
- The Priory Church of England Primary School Primary
- Twynham Primary School Primary
- Highcliffe School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Burton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Burton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Christchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Burton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Alison Timmings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Burton Church of England Primary School?
- Burton Church of England Primary School has 258 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burton Church of England Primary School full?
- Burton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 316 pupils and 258 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Burton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Burton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Burton Church of England Primary School ranked 44th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Burton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.