Burscough Bridge Methodist School
Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Tyrer
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 119402
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704892307
About this school
Burscough Bridge Methodist School is a Methodist voluntary controlled primary school in Ormskirk. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Burscough Bridge Methodist School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burscough Bridge Methodist School compares
Burscough Bridge Methodist School ranked 13th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 6.2% | 22.2% | 41 | — |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | 45% | 3.8% | 13.6% | 135 | 0.2 miles |
| Burscough Village Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 223 | 0.2 miles |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 14.5% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough | 58% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 94 | 0.8 miles |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 15.7% | 79 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Burscough Village Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough0.8 miles
Primary · Burscough
-
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
Other schools in Ormskirk
Burscough Bridge Methodist School ranks 2nd of the 22 ranked primary schools in Ormskirk.
- Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burscough Village Primary School Primary
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holmeswood Methodist School Primary
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burscough Bridge Methodist School teach?
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ormskirk.
- Who is the headteacher of Burscough Bridge Methodist School?
- The headteacher of Burscough Bridge Methodist School is Mrs L Tyrer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burscough Bridge Methodist School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burscough Bridge Methodist School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Burscough Bridge Methodist School?
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Burscough Bridge Methodist School full?
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School has capacity for 105 pupils and 41 on roll (39%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burscough Bridge Methodist School a faith school?
- Yes. Burscough Bridge Methodist School is designated Methodist.
- Does Burscough Bridge Methodist School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burscough Bridge Methodist School as having no nursery classes.
- How does Burscough Bridge Methodist School rank locally?
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School ranked 13th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burscough Bridge Methodist School's absence rate?
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burscough Bridge Methodist School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burscough Bridge Methodist School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.