Burscough Bridge Methodist School, Ormskirk

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Burscough Bridge Methodist School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is a strength of the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils' readiness for life beyond school is impressive."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have clear oversight of pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the quality of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the importance of high attendance is consistently promoted to parents, carers and pupils so that overall attendance improves"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers have consistently high expectations for learning so that pupils produce high-quality work across the curriculum".

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Burscough Bridge Methodist School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Burscough Bridge Methodist School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burscough Bridge Methodist School are Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Burscough Village Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths); and St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough (0.8 miles, Good, 58% reading, 67% maths).

Burscough Bridge Methodist School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (39%) received SEN support and 1 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Burscough Bridge Methodist School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Burscough Bridge Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burscough Bridge (by), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Burscough Bridge Methodist School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.