Burton Church of England Primary School
Campbell Road, Christchurch, BH23 7JY
258 pupils · 82% of 316 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 31 | 31 | 65 | 31 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 23 | 50 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 39 | 76 | 39 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 36 | 34 | 74 | 36 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 51 | 45 | 100 | 51 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 34 | 32 | 72 | 34 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 42 | 35 | 80 | 37 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 40 | 33 | 93 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Twynham Primary School 1.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Christchurch Infant School 2.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Somerford Primary School 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Christchurch Junior School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Mudeford Community Infants' School 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.