Burrsville Infant Academy
Craigfield Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Westcott
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 139808
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255425106
About this school
Burrsville Infant Academy is a primary academy in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 174 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 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.
Trends over time
How Burrsville Infant Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burrsville Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.8% | 24.4% | 174 | — |
| Great Clacton Church of England Junior School | 47% | 7.6% | 48.8% | 254 | 0.1 miles |
| Holland Park Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 413 | 0.7 miles |
| White Hall Academy and Nursery | 47% | 7.9% | 52.6% | 670 | 0.8 miles |
| Cann Hall Primary School | 76% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 415 | 0.9 miles |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 7.5% | 40.3% | 362 | 1.4 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.43%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 22.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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Great Clacton Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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Holland Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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White Hall Academy and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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Cann Hall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
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St Clare's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Clacton-on-Sea
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
- Alton Park Junior School Primary
- Cann Hall Primary School Primary
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Primary
- Holland Haven Primary School Primary
- Holland Park Primary School Primary
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ravens Academy Primary
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sir Martin Frobisher Academy Primary
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Osyth Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burrsville Infant Academy teach?
- Burrsville Infant Academy teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Burrsville Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Burrsville Infant Academy is Mrs Anna Westcott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burrsville Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burrsville Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Burrsville Infant Academy?
- Burrsville Infant Academy has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Burrsville Infant Academy full?
- Burrsville Infant Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 174 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burrsville Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Burrsville Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Burrsville Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burrsville Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Burrsville Infant Academy?
- Burrsville Infant Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Burrsville Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Burrsville Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Burrsville Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Burrsville Infant Academy. 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.