Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School, Ormskirk
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ormskirk. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 22 schools in Ormskirk with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School in detail
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lordsgate C of E Primary School. We are a proud Church of England school with a vision that all members of our school community are on a journey to God's Love and Learning."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School are St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 67% maths); Burscough Bridge Methodist School (0.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Burscough Village Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); and Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughBurscough Bridge Methodist SchoolBurscough Village Primary SchoolBurscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lordsgate Drive (by), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 58 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
October 2026 Newsletter
1 Oct 2026
Year 6 PGL 2026 - Day 2
30 Jun 2026
Year 6 PGL 2026
29 Jun 2026
Lordsgate Receive Lancashire’s Learning for Life Award
12 Jan 2026
Choir at Tesco and Burscough Manor Care Home
17 Dec 2025
School Games Mark Gold Award
1 Dec 2025
From Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School.
- Conexus Tuition Ormskirk Lathom and Burscough OPC790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
177 pupils
210 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ormskirk
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ormskirk
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
90
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,476
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,185
Per pupil
£1006k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
153
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School: Conexus Tuition Ormskirk Lathom and Burscough OPC (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School?
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School is at Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 7RS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)