Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Clarke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 119461
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772600431
About this school
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leyland. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 56% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 75% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 81% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 75% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 160th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.1% | 8.4% | 105 | — |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School | 78% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 210 | 1.4 miles |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 14.6% | 81 | 1.5 miles |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 81% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 207 | 1.6 miles |
| Tarleton Community Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 242 | 2.0 miles |
| Little Hoole Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 186 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.41%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.05%
- Persistent absence
- 2.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Tarleton Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Little Hoole Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Leyland
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 5th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Leyland.
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Farington Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Lever House Primary School Primary
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Primary
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Primary
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Moss Side Primary School Primary
- Northbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Seven Stars Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leyland.
- Who is the headteacher of Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Jayne Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 many pupils are at Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 160th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 30 June 2026.