St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Smith
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 119681
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704893523
About this school
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Burscough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 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. 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 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 63% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 81% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 69% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 69% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough 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 | 55% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough compares
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough ranked 270th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 94 | — |
| Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 14.5% | 190 | 0.4 miles |
| Burscough Village Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| Burscough Bridge Methodist School | 90% | 6.2% | 22.2% | 41 | 0.8 miles |
| Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School | 45% | 3.8% | 13.6% | 135 | 0.9 miles |
| Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 15.7% | 79 | 0.9 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)
- 14.12%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 7.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Burscough Village Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Burscough Bridge Methodist School0.8 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough teach?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burscough.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough?
- The headteacher of St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough is Miss Claire Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough, 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 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough full?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough has capacity for 175 pupils and 94 on roll (54%), 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 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough rank locally?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough ranked 270th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough's absence rate?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough'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.