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Burscough Village Primary School

Community school · Ormskirk · L40 4LB

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill94%

223 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
121 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
223 / 236 (94%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Yates

Location

Address
Colburne Close, Burscough
Postcode
L40 4LB
Town
Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.6%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Yates
Telephone
01704895403
Website
www.burscough.lancsngfl.ac.uk/

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