Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
105Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119461URN

South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.3per place

2.8 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

80 applications for 15 places · 3rd of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%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 · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

5.3applications per place, Reception

2.8 above Lancashire median (2.6) 3.1 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 5.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 4.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 4.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 4.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 5.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 4.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 3.9; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 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	15	80	5.3	15	1.00
Sep 2025	12	59	4.9	12	1.00
Sep 2024	15	53	3.5	13	0.87
Sep 2023	13	61	4.7	13	1.00
Sep 2022	15	56	3.7	15	1.00
Sep 2021	15	66	4.4	15	1.00
Sep 2020	15	67	4.5	18	1.20
Sep 2019	14	60	4.3	11	0.79
Sep 2018	13	69	5.3	9	0.69
Sep 2017	15	73	4.9	24	1.60
Sep 2016	15	64	4.3	18	1.20
Sep 2015	15	69	4.6	17	1.13
Sep 2014	15	59	3.9	18	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 68% · Maths 95% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%160th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	68%	16%	108	107
2023/24	56%	0%	105	104
2022/23	82%	6%	108	108

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

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

5.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
2.4 km · Lancashire

2026

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Tarleton Community Primary School
3.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Little Hoole Primary School
3.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Moss Side Primary School
4.6 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
5.0 km · Lancashire

Special measures Inadequate2023

2.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119461 · 888/3386
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 105 on roll
Free school meals: 4.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Local authority: Lancashire · Chorley

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