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Berrow Primary Church Academy

Academy sponsor led · Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 2LJ

Ages 2–11 · 173 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
144

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

173 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
99 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
173 / 210 (82%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Bradley

Location

Address
Rugosa Drive, Berrow
Postcode
TA8 2LJ
Town
Burnham-on-Sea
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Burnham-on-Sea
4
Primary schools in Burnham-on-Sea
4
Academies among open schools in Burnham-on-Sea
100% (4)
Open schools in TA8
4
Primary in TA8
4
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burnham-on-SeaNear TA8

  • Burnham-On-Sea Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1JD · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM20.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Lympsham Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 0EW · Somerset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.96

    2.7 miles away

  • Churchfield Church School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3JF · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Charlotte Bradley
Telephone
01278783614
Website
berrowprimaryschool.co.uk

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