St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA

Headteacher: Miss Claire SmithSchool website ↗Pupils: 85 (capacity: 175)

Ofsted RatingInspected 2 February 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
58.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
25.0%

Reading

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding33.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
10
Applications received
24
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
8.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
42.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1679.0%0.0%+0.4-1.9+0.7
2016/17-----
2017/1852.0%10.0%-0.9+0.5-1.4
2018/1938.0%8.0%-2.5-1.7-5.7
2022/2355.0%10.0%+1.5+1.5+1.3
2023/2463.0%0.0%---
2024/2558.0%25.0%---