Burrsville Infant Academy, Clacton-on-Sea
Burrsville Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Clacton-on-Sea, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burrsville Infant Academy in detail
Burrsville Infant Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, cooking and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Burrsville Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Burrsville Infant Academy as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Burrsville Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burrsville Infant Academy are Great Clacton Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); Holland Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); White Hall Academy and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); and Cann Hall Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths).
Great Clacton Church of England Junior SchoolHolland Park Primary SchoolWhite Hall Academy and NurseryCann Hall Primary School
The trust
Burrsville Infant Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 4 (2.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillcrest (adjacent), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 253 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Burrsville Infant Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Burrsville Infant Academy are Clacton County High School (0.8 miles) and Lift Clacton (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 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 November 2016 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burrsville Infant Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burrsville Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burrsville Infant Academy is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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
Your chances of a place at Burrsville Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
175 pupils
180 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Clacton-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Clacton-on-Sea
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
174
Total Pupils
79
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,622
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,845
Per pupil
£1168k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
22.0%
Persistent absence
127
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
Burrsville Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Burrsville Infant Academy
What is Burrsville Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Burrsville Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Burrsville Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Burrsville Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Burrsville Infant Academy?
Burrsville Infant Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Burrsville Infant Academy?
Classes at Burrsville Infant Academy average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burrsville Infant Academy?
Burrsville Infant Academy has around 174 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burrsville Infant Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Burrsville Infant Academy in 2024/25. 22% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burrsville Infant Academy?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Burrsville Infant Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Burrsville Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burrsville Infant Academy?
Burrsville Infant Academy is at Craigfield Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)