St Andrew's Church Junior School

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Andrew's Church Junior School
Address: Dunstan Road
Town/City: Burnham-on-Sea
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA8 1ER
Telephone Number: 01278 783558
Website: www.standrewsjuniors.co.uk

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: The Priory Learning Trust
Sponsor: The Priory Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Wayne Higgins
Capacity: 328
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 290 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.4%

Location and administration

URN: 150953
DfE Number: 933/3152
UKPRN: 10095486
UPRN: 10009324338
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Bridgwater (E14001126)
Electoral Ward: Burnham on Sea North (E05014348)
Diocese: CE01(Diocese of Bath and Wells)

Easting & Northing: 330670E, 149090N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 14' 14.64" N 2° 59' 39.65" W
Plus Code: 9C3V62P4+X7

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.3km)
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School (0.8km)
The King Alfred School an Academy (1.3km)
Churchfield Church School (1.9km)
Berrow Primary Church Academy (3.0km)
West Huntspill Primary Academy (3.0km)
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School (3.1km)
East Brent Church of England First School (4.7km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Mrs Kerry Andrews - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
Karen Budd - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 October 2029.
Mrs Nicola Glanville - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
Mr David Gordon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
Cheryl Hawkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Rev Cheryl Hawkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
Mr David Norton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 May 2026.
David Norton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 May 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 4 May 2030.
Dan Payne - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 October 2029.
Mr Craig Schmitt - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 February 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 18 February 2029.
Mrs Sarah Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2025.