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Burscough Bridge Methodist School

Ormskirk, L40 0SG · Lancashire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary Methodist
4.6/10 Broadly average

222nd of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.8/10 against 1,821 of them, against 6.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 90.0 · 98 40% 3.90
Ofsted 12 35% 0.41
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 90.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2026. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.4 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Craft Club, the School Choir, and participate in Bikeability, Scootability, Balance-bike, and Swimming. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 41 pupils in a building with 105 places, leaving 64 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard? What provision exists for children who arrive late or leave early, given the lack of wraparound care? How does the small class size affect the range of activities offered?

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