St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough, Burscough

From the headteacher's welcome: "St John's is a small Catholic school set in beautiful grounds and welcomes pupils of all denominations. Our school is a happy place where pupils love to learn. We are an accredited Forest School, providing a unique opportunity for pupils' learning and development and have recently achieved the gold mark for learning outside the classroom."

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough are Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 75% maths); Burscough Village Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Burscough Bridge Methodist School (0.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough.

5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.1%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Burscough Junction Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Avenue (by), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough 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 60 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.