Burton Church of England Primary School

About Burton Church of England Primary School

Burton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 286 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 53% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 5.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Burton Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.