Burton Church of England Primary School
Christchurch, BH23 7JY · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · primary school
46th of 50 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole we can score, 67 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,166 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.9/10 among them, against 2.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 53.0 · 24 | 40% | 0.96 |
| Ofsted | 10 | 35% | 0.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.9 out of 10 among them, against 2.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join netball, skateboarding, creative writing, dance, and football clubs, alongside an after-school art club. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 258 pupils in a building with 316 places, leaving 58 spare spots. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to reach the higher standard, given the 4.0% figure? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the recent inspection? How do the smaller class sizes, resulting from the 58 spare places, impact individual teaching time?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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