Burton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 258 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 316 |
| Free school meals | 15.90% |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7JY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.burtonschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01202482588 |
| URN | 113789 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 May 2023, published 2 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Twynham Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Christchurch Infant School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Somerford Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Christchurch Junior School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Mudeford Community Infants' School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- The Priory Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Mudeford Junior School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.