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Burscough Bridge Methodist School

West Lancashire, L40 0SGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Burscough Bridge Methodist School

Burscough Bridge Methodist School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school was last formally inspected in 2011, when it received Good for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed that the school continues to provide a Good standard of education. With only 45 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, this is a very small primary school where class sizes are likely to be small. The most telling academic metric is the school’s Key Stage 2 performance: while the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is 60%, Burscough Bridge’s results sit above that benchmark, placing it among the stronger performers in Lancashire for its school type. This suggests that despite its size, the school is delivering solid academic outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterMethodist
AddressOrrell Lane, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L40 0SG
HeadteacherL Tyrer
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils45
Free School Meals (FSM)22.2%
School Capacity45 / 105 (43% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomGymnasiumSports HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingNetballRoundersCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubCodingDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: burscoughbridgemethodistschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Burscough Bridge Methodist School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.