St Andrew's Church Junior School
St Andrew's Church Junior School is an academy converter in Somerset for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 290 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church Junior School is Good, from an inspection in May 2022 of its predecessor, St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Dunstan Road Burnham-on-Sea Somerset TA8 1ER |
| Reference Number | 150953 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 290 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.62%
Girls: 51.38% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 22.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 34 | 27 | 61 |
| 4 | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| 5 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 6 | 34 | 37 | 71 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.6% |
| White, Other | 2.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, inspected in May 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 St Andrew's Church Junior School had 329 pupils for 330 places. 1 places (0.3%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Burnham-on-Sea Primary” planning area
Somerset counted 207 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 194 in 2029–30, down 6%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2025–26 St Andrew's Church Junior School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at St Andrew's Church Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 17 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 15 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Oxford Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1LG |
0.21 miles |
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Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
Winchester Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1JD |
0.48 miles |
|
Churchfield Church School
Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3JF |
1.16 miles |
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Berrow Church Primary School
Rugosa Drive, Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2LJ |
1.84 miles |
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West Huntspill Primary School
New Road, West Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3QE |
1.89 miles |
|
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EQ |
1.94 miles |
|
East Brent Church of England First School
Church Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HZ |
2.94 miles |
|
East Huntspill Primary School
New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PT |
3.22 miles |
|
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy
The Causeway, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4QA |
3.44 miles |
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Lympsham Church of England Academy
Rectory Way, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 0EW |
3.73 miles |
|
Pawlett Primary School
Gaunts Road, Pawlett, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4SB |
3.92 miles |
|
Puriton Primary School
Rowlands Rise, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8BT |
4.89 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The King Alfred School
Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE |
0.83 miles |
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Sedgemoor Manor School
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4.84 miles |
All schools in Somerset · Somerset local authority: places and applications
St Andrew's Church Junior School is part of Pathway Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Burnham-On-Sea
- The King Alfred School Highbridge
- Berrow Church Primary School Burnham-On-Sea
- West Huntspill Primary School Highbridge
- East Huntspill Primary School Highbridge
- Pawlett Primary School Bridgwater
- Worle Community School Weston-Super-Mare
- Priory Community School Weston-Super-Mare
- Castle Batch Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
- St Anne's Church Primary School Weston Super Mare
What is St Andrew's Church Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church Junior School is Good, from an inspection in May 2022 of its predecessor, St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School.
When was St Andrew's Church Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Andrew's Church Junior School was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does St Andrew's Church Junior School have?
St Andrew's Church Junior School has 290 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Andrew's Church Junior School cover?
St Andrew's Church Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St Andrew's Church Junior School?
St Andrew's Church Junior School is at Dunstan Road, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ER.