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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1ER

Ages 7–11 · 325 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
336

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

325 pupils · 328 places

Pupils on roll
325
Boys / girls
154 / 171
School capacity
328
Capacity fill
325 / 328 (99%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Headteacher Wayne Higgins

Location

Address
Dunstan Road
Postcode
TA8 1ER
Town
Burnham-on-Sea
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, 325 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.5%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Wayne Higgins

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