Burscough Village Primary School, Ormskirk
Burscough Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ormskirk. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 22 schools in Ormskirk with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burscough Village Primary School in detail
Burscough Village Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome you to our wonderful school. It is an honour for me to lead Burscough Village Primary School. We have high expectations and aspirations for all our children. Each child has their own special talents which we endeavour to nurture and develop in our school."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Burscough Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Burscough Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Burscough Village Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Burscough Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burscough Village Primary School are Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Burscough Bridge Methodist School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% 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 Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary SchoolBurscough Bridge Methodist SchoolBurscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Who goes there
7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% 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%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burscough Bridge Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Johns CEPS (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burscough Village Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 48 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 Village 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 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 February 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Burscough Village Primary School
Hakuna Matata! BVPS celebrates sell-out Lion King JR success
13 Jul 2026
SPAR Lancashire School Games
30 Jun 2026
Year 5 & 6 Inspired by Careers Fair Experience
24 Jun 2026
Quad Kids Sporting Event
18 Jun 2026
Celebrating Our New Community Sports Zone
1 Jun 2026
Netball Team Celebrate Bronze Medal Success
29 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
Burscough Village Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Burscough Village Primary School.
- Conexus Tuition Ormskirk Lathom and Burscough OPC160m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Burscough Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burscough Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burscough Village 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
186 pupils
208 places
22 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
121
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,519
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,315
Per pupil
£1063k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
3.0%
Persistent absence
167
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 Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burscough Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Burscough Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Burscough Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Burscough Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burscough Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Burscough Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burscough Village 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 Village Primary School?
Burscough Village Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 208 places.
How big are the classes at Burscough Village Primary School?
Classes at Burscough Village Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burscough Village Primary School?
Burscough Village Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burscough Village Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Burscough Village Primary School in 2024/25. 3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burscough Village Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burscough Village 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 Village Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Burscough Village Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Burscough Village Primary School: Conexus Tuition Ormskirk Lathom and Burscough OPC (160m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Burscough Village Primary School's term dates?
Burscough Village Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Burscough Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Village Primary School?
Burscough Village Primary School is at Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 4LB.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)