Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150952.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 154 |
| Girls | 72 |
| Boys | 82 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 20.1% |
| First language not English | 7.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 240 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 24 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 22 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.18 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.19 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.76 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 51 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 74 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 45 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 45 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9%, worse than England, worse than Somerset | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.8%, worse than England, worse than Somerset | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Somerset | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | The King Alfred School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Churchfield Church School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Berrow Church Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. |
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jan 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burnham-On-Sea Infant School made 51 offers from 74 applications (1.5 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School has 154 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School had 240 school places in 2024/25.
At Burnham-On-Sea Infant School, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Burnham-On-Sea Infant School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.