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Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

Maldon, CM0 8LGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#922 of 13,686 nationally

About Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School’s headline metrics put it well ahead of the Essex local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 62%. That is a 21 percentage point gap, and it places the school second out of 17 primaries in the Maldon district, inside the top 10% nationally. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard: 22% of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects, while 45% hit the higher mark in reading and 38% in maths. These figures suggest a consistent focus on stretching pupils as well as securing the basics.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDunkirk Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Maldon, CM0 8LG
HeadteacherAlex Russ
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)26.7%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.