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Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR6 8PT

Ages 4–11 · 183 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

3.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
82 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
10
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/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Owen

Location

Address
School Lane, Brinscall
Postcode
PR6 8PT
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Chorley, Lancashire, 183 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Chorley
54
Primary schools in Chorley
40
Academies among open schools in Chorley
15% (8)
Open schools in PR6
22
Primary in PR6
18
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 ChorleyNear PR6

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Owen
Telephone
01254830700
Website
www.brinscall.lancs.sch.uk

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