Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School

4–11Ages
77Pupils
PrimaryPhase
ChristianReligious character
119409URN

Chorley Road, Bispham, Chorley Road Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.7 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

29 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Lancashire median (2.6) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 4.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 6.0; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.4

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	9	29	3.2	9	1.00
Sep 2025	11	27	2.5	11	1.00
Sep 2024	8	30	3.8	8	1.00
Sep 2023	12	23	1.9	10	0.83
Sep 2022	11	37	3.4	11	1.00
Sep 2021	14	42	3.0	14	1.00
Sep 2020	12	37	3.1	12	1.00
Sep 2019	15	51	3.4	14	0.93
Sep 2018	13	35	2.7	12	0.92
Sep 2017	10	47	4.7	9	0.90
Sep 2016	15	41	2.7	13	0.87
Sep 2015	5	30	6.0	5	1.00
Sep 2014	14	40	2.9	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 88% · Maths 63% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%331st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth38%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	25%	105	105
2023/24	57%	14%	107	106
2022/23	47%	0%	105	103

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

Richard Durning's Endowed Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
1.9 km · Lancashire

2026

45%met the SATs standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
2.0 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
2.3 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
3.7 km · Lancashire

2026

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

Improved significantly2025

5.5applications per place
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
4.1 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 69%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: 119409 · 888/3185
Religious character: Christian
Capacity: 120 pupils · 77 on roll
Free school meals: 2.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Chorley Road, Bispham, Chorley Road Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

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