St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Voluntary aided school in Burscough, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 94 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 24.50% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, Lancashire, L40 7RA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.burscough.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01704893523 |
| URN | 119681 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2023, published 20 March 2023:
| 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 |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Burscough Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Ormskirk West End School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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