St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Chapel Lane, Burscough, L40 7RA
94 pupils · 54% of 175 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 February 2023, published 20 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 58% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 25% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 12 | 40 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 10 | 8 | 24 | 9 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 6 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 14 | 12 | 33 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 12 | 27 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 11 | 9 | 28 | 9 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Burscough Village Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School 1.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 1.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School 3.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.