Burpham Foundation Primary School
Burpham Lane, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7LZ
This school is closed (it closed in August 2023).
It was replaced by Burpham Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo White
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 432
- Pupils on roll
- 431
- URN
- 125299
- Local authority
- Surrey
About this school
Burpham Foundation Primary School was a foundation primary school in Guildford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 431 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Burpham Foundation Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 |
| Writing progress | +0.50 |
| Maths progress | +1.90 |
How Burpham Foundation Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 92% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 9% | 431 | — |
| Burpham Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 427 | 0.0 miles |
| Weyfield Primary Academy | 80% | 7.9% | 46.1% | 157 | 1.1 miles |
| Boxgrove Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 646 | 1.2 miles |
| Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School | — | 4.7% | 13.1% | 90 | 1.2 miles |
| Merrow Junior School | 62% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 209 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 19.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burpham Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Weyfield Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Boxgrove Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Merrow Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Guildford Grove Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
- Merrow Junior School Primary
- Normandy Village School Primary
- Northmead Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Burpham Foundation Primary School teach?
- Burpham Foundation Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Guildford.
- Has Burpham Foundation Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Burpham Foundation Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Burpham Foundation Primary School?
- Burpham Foundation Primary School had 431 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Burpham Foundation Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burpham Foundation 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 12 September 2023.