Schools in Burnham-On-Crouch

How many schools are there in Burnham-On-Crouch?

Burnham-On-Crouch has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Burnham-On-Crouch are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Burnham-On-Crouch was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Burnham-On-Crouch have the best SATs results?

Of the 2 primary schools in Burnham-On-Crouch with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch (94% in reading, 94% in maths); and Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School (83% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-CrouchBurnham-on-Crouch Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Burnham-On-Crouch?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Burnham-On-Crouch selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Burnham-On-Crouch have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Burnham-On-Crouch have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Burnham-On-Crouch?

Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.