Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 18th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 3 March 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 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 maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.5%

5.5%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Withnell Fold Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Abbey Village Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% 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/Methodist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Owen
Phone: 01254830700
Website: brinscall.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119705

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.