Burscough Priory Academy
Academy sponsor led in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 729 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 770 |
| Free school meals | 15.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.burscoughprioryacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01704893259 |
| URN | 146282 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2022, published 22 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | 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.
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Nearby schools
- Ormskirk School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- St Bede's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Maharishi Free School (all-through school, about 5.4 km)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Lathom High School : A Technology College (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
- Meols Cop High School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Stanley High School (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.