St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough is a primary school in Burscough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 159th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 20 March 2023

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

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals24.5%

24.5%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Burscough Village Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Burscough Bridge Methodist School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	90% met the expected standard
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire Smith
Phone: 01704893523
Website: burscough.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119681

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.