Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Leyland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 14 primary schools in Leyland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 21 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

105 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals4.8%

4.8%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	80% met the expected standard
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Tarleton Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Little Hoole Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Clarke
Phone: 01772600431
Website: brethertonschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119461

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.