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Burscough Priory Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ormskirk, L40 7RZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,242 of 3,312

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Burscough Priory Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils729 of 825 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Lucy MacLaren
TrustENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146282.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Attainment 8 score42.645.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.8%63.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.9%43.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.9%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51.6%59.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4124--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils729
Girls377
Boys352
Eligible for free school meals15.6%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support116
EHC plan27
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.7%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
White and Black African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence7.9%8.1%8%
Persistent absence19.1%21.8%21.6%
Severe absence2.7%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)130
Applications (Year 7)346
First preference applications (Year 7)108
First preference offers (Year 7)108
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places825
Pupils on roll708
Unfilled places14.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult13.1
Teachers (FTE)41
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.23
Support staff (FTE)19.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate22.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.5%
Staying in education91%
Further education70.1%
Sixth form college20.9%
Apprenticeship3%
Not sustained3%
Employment1.5%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Burscough Priory Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBurscough Bridge Methodist SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBurscough Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBurscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBurscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryOrmskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Burscough Priory Academy

What is Burscough Priory Academy's Ofsted rating?

Burscough Priory Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How does Burscough Priory Academy rank in England?

Burscough Priory Academy ranks 2,242 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Burscough Priory Academy?

Burscough Priory Academy has 729 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 825.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.