Berrow Church Primary School, Burnham-on-Sea

In its own words: "With picturesque scenery and a strong community, Berrow Primary Church Academy is a friendly, nurturing and loving school with big ambitions. As a Church academy, we sit at the heart of our local community and inspire our children through lighting up a love of learning."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Berrow Church Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (52% in reading, 71% in maths).

Year groups in primary schools are small, so a handful of pupils can move these figures by several points from one year to the next.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Berrow Church Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.

Across Somerset, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2025, families in Somerset lodged 287 appeals against primary school offers; 137 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (10.2% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Berrow Church Primary School are Burnham-On-Sea Infant School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement); St Andrew's Church Junior School (1.8 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (2.1 miles, 74% reading, 80% maths); and Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 91% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Berrow Church Primary School.

Berrow Church Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathway Trust, an academy trust.

21% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (the average state school: 24.5%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language (average: 18.5%), according to the 2025 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Asian (7%).

In 2025, 19 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 6 (4.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 15.6% and 3.9% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Berrow Church Primary School employed 9 teachers in 2024, roughly one for every 16 pupils. Their average salary was £45,583.

Its 2026 funding allocation works out at £5,664 per pupil (£0.9 million in total), including £40,905 of pupil premium for disadvantaged pupils.

The nearest railway station is Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church House Road (s-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Berrow Church Primary School stands in is among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2023/24, Berrow Church Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 2.3), and no permanent exclusions.