St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Burscough, Lancashire
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough is a primary school in Burscough, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to school, where they are happy and safe.”
- “They are highly respectful towards each other and staff and are welcoming towards visitors.”
- “Pupils are confident that they can talk to any member of staff if they have concerns.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers’ checks are not as thorough as they could be in identifying that some pupils are missing essential knowledge.”
- “The support that they give to other teachers is not as effective as it could be.”
- “In these areas, the curriculum is not implemented consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2023 (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) | 58% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Village Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Ormskirk West End School 2.1 mi Some aspects not as strong