St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Marsh Road
Marsh Rd
Burnham-on-Crouch
Essex
CM0 8LZ
Phone 01621782626
Reference Number 115159

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, with a supportive atmosphere where pupils feel happy and safe. The curriculum is ambitious, and pupils are eager to learn, showing respect for one another. The strong leadership ensures that children, including those with special educational needs, receive good support and achieve well. While the newly introduced phonics program works effectively overall, there are areas where staff training is needed to enhance delivery consistency. This inspection marks the first since the school was judged to be good in June 2016.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 240
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50%
Girls: 50%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 13 30
2 23 33 56
3 14 18 32
4 17 13 30
5 17 14 31
6 20 11 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.3%
Mixed, Other 3.3%
White, Other 1.3%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
White & Asian 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 27 Sep 2022
Date Report
27 Sep 2022 School inspection
28 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
27 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
13 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
14 Nov 2012 Monitoring visit
19 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
20 Oct 2011 Curriculum and development visit
08 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
29 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
05 Feb 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and appreciate their teachers.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and interesting.
  • Pupils behave well and show respect for differences.
  • Leaders have developed an effective assessment system.
  • Staff provide targeted support for pupils with gaps in reading.
  • Children in early years settle quickly into learning routines.
  • The school has strong links with international communities.
  • Governors effectively hold leaders accountable and support staff.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in the teaching of the phonics curriculum.
  • Variable staff confidence in delivering reading lessons.
  • Minor variations in the use of assessment systems in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 94%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.7
Writing 3.1
Maths 2.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 51 1
Third Preference 14 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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