Berrow Church Primary School
Rugosa Drive, Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PATHWAY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Charlotte Bradley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Castle School Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 149851
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278783614
About this school
Berrow Church Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Burnham-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Berrow Church 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong 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 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Berrow Church 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berrow Church Primary School compares
Berrow Church Primary School ranked 105th of 154 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.5% | 21% | 173 | — |
| Burnham-On-Sea Infant School | — | — | — | 154 | 1.7 miles |
| St Andrew's Church Junior School | — | — | — | 290 | 1.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 265 | 2.1 miles |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 180 | 2.3 miles |
| Lympsham Church of England Academy | — | 5.8% | 5.8% | 139 | 2.7 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
-
Graded inspection report28 April 2026
- 13 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.98%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 9.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
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St Andrew's Church Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
-
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Highbridge
-
Lympsham Church of England Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
Other schools in Burnham-on-Sea
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Berrow Primary Church School to Berrow Church Primary School recorded 22 Sep 2026
- School name changed from Berrow Primary Church Academy to Berrow Primary Church School recorded 19 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Berrow Church Primary School teach?
- Berrow Church Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Burnham-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Berrow Church Primary School?
- The headteacher of Berrow Church Primary School is Miss Charlotte Bradley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berrow Church Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berrow Church 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 Berrow Church Primary School?
- Berrow Church Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Berrow Church Primary School full?
- Berrow Church Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 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 Berrow Church Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Berrow Church Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Berrow Church Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Berrow Church Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Berrow Church Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Berrow Church Primary School is part of PATHWAY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Berrow Church Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2023/24 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Berrow Church Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Berrow Church Primary School ranked 105th of 154 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Berrow Church Primary School's absence rate?
- Berrow Church Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Berrow Church Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Berrow Church 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 22 September 2026.