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Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ormskirk · L40 4AE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

135

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Ormskirk
31
Primary schools in Ormskirk
22
Academies among open schools in Ormskirk
6% (2)
Open schools in L40
18
Primary in L40
14
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 OrmskirkNear L40

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119376

Location

Address
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Burscough
Postcode
L40 4AE
Town
Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
75 / 60
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
135 / 210 (64%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Wallington
Telephone
01704893323
Website
www.stjohnsburscough.co.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-20

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
52%
Higher standard (RWM)
7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.1%

Persistent absence

9.7%

Unauthorised

1.2%

Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
134

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.5% · Persistent 11.6%
2021/22
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 13.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England