Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

4–11Ages
94Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119681URN

Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.3 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

40 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%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 · 2 February 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

2.9applications per place, Reception

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

40 applications · 14 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.7; 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	14	40	2.9	12	0.86
Sep 2025	10	24	2.4	8	0.80
Sep 2024	6	19	3.2	6	1.00
Sep 2023	14	33	2.4	12	0.86
Sep 2022	12	27	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2021	8	27	3.4	8	1.00
Sep 2020	11	28	2.6	9	0.82
Sep 2019	15	30	2.0	15	1.00
Sep 2018	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2017	14	27	1.9	12	0.86
Sep 2016	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2015	10	22	2.2	9	0.90
Sep 2014	9	15	1.7	9	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%270th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard42%

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	58%	25%	103	107
2023/24	63%	0%	106	104
2022/23	55%	10%	104	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

St John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burscough Village Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

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

2026

4.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Lancashire

2026

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ormskirk West End School
3.4 km · Lancashire

Some aspects not as strong2024

3.1applications per place 18%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119681 · 888/3800
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 175 pupils · 94 on roll
Free school meals: 24.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

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