Burlington Infant and Nursery School

About Burlington Infant and Nursery School

Burlington Infant and Nursery School is a state primary for children aged 2 to 7 in the Kingston upon Thames local authority, an area where ten out of 36 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school sits among strong company locally; its top-performing peers in the borough include Latchmere School, Christ Church CofE Primary School, and Alexandra Primary School. With 462 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360, Burlington is significantly oversubscribed — for the 2025/26 intake it received 304 applications for 117 places, with 137 families listing it as their first preference. That works out at 2.6 applications per place, a clear signal of its reputation among local parents. The school also offers nursery provision for two-year-olds, making it a popular choice for families looking for a single setting from the earliest years up to Year 2.

Academically, Burlington’s most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 awarded it Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a step up from its previous inspection in 2008, which also rated overall effectiveness as Outstanding but gave early years a lower grade of 2 (Good). The school’s Progress 8 and KS2 SATs data are not provided in this dataset, but the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 66, which gives a useful benchmark for context. Burlington’s Ofsted breakdown shows inspectors found no weaknesses in any area, with all five graded categories receiving the top mark. The school does not have a sixth form, as it caters only up to age 7, so families will need to plan for a transition to a junior school at the end of Year 2.

Facilities are notably strong for a primary of this size, including a music room, art studios, a library, an ICT suite, a gymnasium, playing fields, a sensory room, and a forest school area. Sports provision covers netball, swimming, rounders, athletics, cricket, and gymnastics, while clubs include eco club, chess, choir, and book club. The school’s SEND provisions are designed to support children with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its nursery provision, strong oversubscription, and Outstanding rating across the board, Burlington Infant and Nursery School is best suited to families in Kingston upon Thames who want a high-performing infant school with a broad range of facilities and a clear focus on early years development. The nearest other Outstanding-rated school is Coombe Hill Junior School, 2.1 km away, which many Burlington families will consider for the next stage.

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