Burscough Bridge Methodist School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
Burscough Bridge Methodist School is a primary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school).
Key facts
- Address
- Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 41 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Burscough Bridge Methodist School.”
- “They enter school each morning eager to start learning and see their friends.”
- “Pupils benefit from an interesting curriculum that supports them to achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, some of the work that pupils produce is not of a consistently high standard.”
- “Although leaders’ actions have a significant impact on pupils’ attendance over time, some pupils still do not attend school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 90% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Village Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough 0.8 mi Good
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rufford CofE School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Ormskirk West End School 2.6 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained