Burnham-on-Sea

Summary

Burnham-on-Sea (E02006064) is part of Somerset local authority (view on map). Burnham-on-Sea has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 12% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Burnham-on-Sea neighbours Berrow & Brent Knoll, and Highbridge.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Burnham-on-Sea is the 55th least deprived area in Somerset (out of 71) with 35% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Somerset and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Burnham-on-Sea, 24% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Somerset and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Burnham-on-Sea % in Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 24% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 76% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Burnham-on-Sea, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Somerset, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Burnham-on-Sea % in Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 84% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Burnham-on-Sea, 11% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Somerset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Burnham-on-Sea % in Somerset % in England
White 87% 88% 67%
Asian 6% 3% 14%
Black 2% 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 3% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Burnham-on-Sea with English as an additional language is 9%, compared with 11% in Somerset, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Burnham-on-Sea % in Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 9% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 89% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Burnham-on-Sea has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Burnham-on-Sea
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Burnham-on-Sea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Burnham-on-Sea has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Burnham-on-Sea
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Burnham-on-Sea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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