What ages does Burnside Secondary PRU teach?

Burnside Secondary PRU teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in London.

Who is the headteacher of Burnside Secondary PRU?

The headteacher of Burnside Secondary PRU is Michael Mcgraw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Burnside Secondary PRU been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Burnside Secondary PRU, 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 Burnside Secondary PRU?

Burnside Secondary PRU has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Burnside Secondary PRU full?

Burnside Secondary PRU has capacity for 56 pupils and 19 on roll (34%), 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 Burnside Secondary PRU a faith school?

No. Burnside Secondary PRU has no designated religious character.

Does Burnside Secondary PRU publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Burnside Secondary PRU. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Burnside Secondary PRU

Burnside Secondary PRU

Burnside Avenue, 2 Burnside Avenue, London, E4 8YJ

Phase: Local authority maintained schools
School type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Michael Mcgraw
Constituency: Chingford and Woodford Green
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 56
Pupils on roll: 19
URN: 137328
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Website: School website
Telephone: 02082894740

About this school

Burnside Secondary PRU is a special school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 19 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Burnside Secondary PRU, 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 22 June 2022 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Trends over time

How Burnside Secondary PRU has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	18
2023/24	25
2024/25	23

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 43.48%
English as an additional language: 39.1%

Location

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0.7 miles
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1.2 miles
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1.3 miles
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1.3 miles
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1.7 miles

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Common questions

What ages does Burnside Secondary PRU teach?: Burnside Secondary PRU teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in London.
Who is the headteacher of Burnside Secondary PRU?: The headteacher of Burnside Secondary PRU is Michael Mcgraw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Burnside Secondary PRU been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Burnside Secondary PRU, 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 Burnside Secondary PRU?: Burnside Secondary PRU has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Burnside Secondary PRU full?: Burnside Secondary PRU has capacity for 56 pupils and 19 on roll (34%), 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 Burnside Secondary PRU a faith school?: No. Burnside Secondary PRU has no designated religious character.
Does Burnside Secondary PRU publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Burnside Secondary PRU. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 1 July 2026.