Burton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Burton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.

Burton Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
That 2024/25 figure of 53% was 2nd lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole that have results.
For Reception 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 35 of the 36 other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
Ofsted's latest inspection, on 27 January 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Requires improvement (11 May 2023).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY
Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 4–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 258 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026

Strengths

“Pupils feel happy and well looked after at Burton Primary School.”
“This is because the school makes sure that every pupil gets the help and support they need.”
“Leaders have created a school where everything from the school rules, to the pastoral support that pupils receive, helps them to feel like they belong at the school.”

To improve

“Although pupils' confidence and skills in mathematics are consistently improving, there is more to be done to bring the quality of pupils' work to the standard leaders expect.”
“The changes leading to improved outcomes in mathematics have not had sufficient time to impact on the achievement of previous cohorts.”
“While pupils’ knowledge is generally secure there is ongoing work to ensure this is consistently detailed.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	53%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Twynham Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Christchurch Infant School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Somerford Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Christchurch Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
Mudeford Community Infants' School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
The Priory Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Mudeford Junior School 1.9 mi Good