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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 119461

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leyland · PR26 9AH

Ages 4–11 · 105 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
94

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

105 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
55 / 50
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
105 / 105 (100%)
Free school meals
4.8%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Clarke

Location

Address
South Road, Bretherton
Postcode
PR26 9AH
Town
Leyland
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leyland, Lancashire, 105 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Leyland
25
Primary schools in Leyland
16
Academies among open schools in Leyland
32% (8)
Open schools in PR26
7
Primary in PR26
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeylandNear PR26

  • Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 5JQ · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.80

    1.5 miles away

  • Tarleton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 6AT · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.43

    2.0 miles away

  • Little Hoole Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR4 5QL · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Moss Side Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leyland · PR26 7ST · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Clarke
Telephone
01772600431
Website
www.brethertonschool.org.uk

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