Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT

Headteacher: Mrs Joanna OwenSchool website ↗Pupils: 187 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 23 January 2024Full 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.
68.0%
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%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding61.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
21
Applications received
42
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
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).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%17.0%-1.7-0.4-2.4
2016/1780.0%17.0%+0.4-0.9-0.4
2017/1873.0%10.0%+1.0+0.7-0.7
2018/1980.0%13.0%-0.1-0.4-1.3
2022/2363.0%16.0%+1.5+3.0-1.9
2023/2471.0%16.0%---
2024/2568.0%4.0%---