Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England/Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 183 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 5.50% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8PT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brinscall.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01254830700 |
| URN | 119705 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 3 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Withnell Fold Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Abbey Village Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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