Berrow Primary Church Academy

School overview

Berrow Primary Church Academy is a primary school serving Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 143 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Berrow Primary Church Academy 'Inadequate'. 54% 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 risen by 11.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to 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 102 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Berrow Primary Church Academy their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 14.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Berrow Primary Church Academy, 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 above.