Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “The school prioritises the happiness and well-being of the pupils in its care.”
- “Pupils said that adults listen carefully to them if they have any worries.”
- “Pupils are kind to each other and they enjoy coming into school every day.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, assessment strategies are less well developed.”
- “As a result, on occasion, teachers do not identify and remedy gaps in pupils’ learning as quickly as they should.”
- “From time to time, in these subjects, this hinders how well some pupils learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2024 (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) | 68% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Withnell Fold Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Abbey Village Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 2.6 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2.7 mi Good