Burscough Bridge Methodist School
Orrell Lane, Ormskirk, L40 0SG
41 pupils · 39% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 39%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 16 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 90% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.83 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 6 | 5 | 26 | 5 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 9 | 7 | 23 | 9 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Burscough Village Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School 2.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Rufford CofE School 3.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.