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St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

Voluntary aided school · Burscough · L40 7RA

Ages 4–11 · 94 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
85

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 fill54%

94 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
45 / 49
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
94 / 175 (54%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Claire Smith

Location

Address
Chapel Lane, Lathom
Postcode
L40 7RA
Town
Burscough
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burscough, Lancashire, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Burscough
1
Primary schools in Burscough
1
Academies among open schools in Burscough
0% (0)
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 BurscoughNear L40

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire Smith
Telephone
01704893523
Website
www.burscough.lancs.sch.uk/

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