Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
Winchester Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carly Hatch
- Sponsor
- The Priory Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 150952
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278782342
About this school
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School is a primary academy in Burnham-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 154 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School (URN 123682).
How Burnham-On-Sea Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 154 | — |
| St Andrew's Church Junior School | — | — | — | 290 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 66% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 265 | 0.6 miles |
| Churchfield Church School | 29% | 9.3% | 43.7% | 411 | 1.2 miles |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 180 | 1.5 miles |
| Berrow Primary Church Academy | 54% | 5.5% | 21% | 173 | 1.7 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Andrew's Church Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
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Churchfield Church School1.2 miles
Primary · Highbridge
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Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Highbridge
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Berrow Primary Church Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Sea
Other schools in Burnham-on-Sea
Common questions
- What year groups does Burnham-On-Sea Infant School teach?
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Burnham-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Burnham-On-Sea Infant School?
- The headteacher of Burnham-On-Sea Infant School is Mrs Carly Hatch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burnham-On-Sea Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burnham-On-Sea Infant 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 big is Burnham-On-Sea Infant School?
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Burnham-On-Sea Infant School full?
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School has capacity for 240 pupils and 154 on roll (64%), 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 Burnham-On-Sea Infant School a faith school?
- No. Burnham-On-Sea Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burnham-On-Sea Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burnham-On-Sea Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Burnham-On-Sea Infant School?
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School is part of THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Burnham-On-Sea Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Burnham-On-Sea Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Burnham-On-Sea Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Burnham-On-Sea Infant School. 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 10 July 2026.