St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolBerrow Primary Church Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnham-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School and Berrow Primary Church Academy are primary schools in Burnham-on-Sea.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Berrow Primary Church Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Berrow Primary Church Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Berrow Primary Church Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School and 54.0% for Berrow Primary Church Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Burnham-on-SeaSt Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Burnham-on-SeaBerrow Primary Church Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 116th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 143 | |
| Capacity | 238 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG | Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Berrow Primary Church Academy
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