Burraton Community Primary School

About Burraton Community Primary School

Burraton Community Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2014 and confirmed as remaining Good in an ungraded inspection in 2023. That judgement is backed by solid academic outcomes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is six percentage points above the Cornwall local authority average of 58%, placing the school 77th out of 208 primary schools in the county. While the proportion hitting the higher standard in all three subjects sits at 7%, individual subject scores tell a more detailed story: 80% of pupils met the expected level in reading, 78% in maths and 76% in writing. Average scaled scores of 106 in reading and 104 in maths are both above the national benchmark of 100, suggesting solid core teaching across the board.

The school's Ofsted history shows significant improvement from a previous inspection in 2012, when it was rated Inadequate overall. By 2014, leadership and management had been judged Good, and that trajectory has held. The current headteacher, Hannah Robinson, leads a school of 348 pupils, operating below its capacity of 420. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 16.7%, slightly above the national average for primary schools, which gives context to the above-average attainment figures. The school does not have a sixth form, as is standard for a primary, but does offer nursery provision for younger children. Its ranking in the South West region places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally, and within the top 50% of schools in Cornwall, according to the KS2 expected standard metric.

Burraton is a popular choice locally. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 74 applications for 36 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.06 applicants per place. Of those, 34 were first-preference applications, and 34 first-preference offers were made. The school has a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, art studios, playing fields, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, rounders, gymnastics and cross country, while clubs range from coding and science to gardening and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school provides a SEN unit and support for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong academic results, good Ofsted standing and a wide array of enrichment makes it a strong option for families in the Saltash area.

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