Burraton Community Primary School, Saltash
Burraton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Saltash. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Saltash with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burraton Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Burraton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Burraton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Burraton Community Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Burraton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burraton Community Primary School are St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 66% maths); Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School (1 mile, Good, 66% reading, 44% maths); and Riverside Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).
Burraton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & NurseryBrunel Primary & Nursery AcademyBishop Cornish CofE VA Primary SchoolRiverside Community Primary School
Who goes there
3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 31 (9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Burraton Community Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Saltash Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Cottages (n-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burraton Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least 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 August 2026, police recorded 66 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Burraton Community Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burraton Community Primary School
Term dates
Burraton Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burraton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burraton Community Primary School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
350 pupils
420 places
70 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Saltash
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saltash
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Burraton Community Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
178
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,121
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,167
Per pupil
£2004k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
322
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Burraton Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burraton Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Burraton Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Burraton Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Burraton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burraton Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Burraton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burraton Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Burraton Community Primary School?
Burraton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Burraton Community Primary School?
Classes at Burraton Community Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burraton Community Primary School?
Burraton Community Primary School has around 343 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Burraton Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Burraton Community Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Burraton Community Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Burraton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burraton Community Primary School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Burraton Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Burraton Community Primary School's term dates?
Burraton Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cornwall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Burraton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burraton Community Primary School?
Burraton Community Primary School is at Fairmead Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4LT.
Sources: Cornwall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)