Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
135Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119376URN

Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

69 applications for 25 places · 133rd of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

3 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

69 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 4.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	69	2.8	23	0.92
Sep 2025	21	77	3.7	13	0.62
Sep 2024	13	55	4.2	13	1.00
Sep 2023	28	72	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2022	17	65	3.8	16	0.94
Sep 2021	23	76	3.3	23	1.00
Sep 2020	22	61	2.8	22	1.00
Sep 2019	14	69	4.9	14	1.00
Sep 2018	26	76	2.9	23	0.88
Sep 2017	26	82	3.2	23	0.88
Sep 2016	27	80	3.0	17	0.63
Sep 2015	19	67	3.5	15	0.79
Sep 2014	10	36	3.6	9	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 68% · Maths 64% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%363rd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	0%	104	104
2023/24	61%	4%	104	100
2022/23	52%	7%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Burscough Village Primary School
0.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Burscough Bridge Methodist School
0.4 km · Lancashire

2026

4.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
1.4 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Lancashire

2026

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Rufford CofE School
3.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119376 · 888/3078
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 135 on roll
Free school meals: 14.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4AE
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources