Burscough Village Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burscough Village Primary School is a primary school in Ormskirk for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 6th of 22 primary schools in Ormskirk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 February 2019, report published 5 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals7.6%

7.6%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burscough Village Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Burscough Bridge Methodist School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	90% met the expected standard
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Yates
Phone: 01704895403
Website: burscough.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119328

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.