Schools and education

L40 4BJ: 27 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 27
Nearby establishment records: 39
Primary nearby: 20
Secondary nearby: 4

All establishment records

1-20 of 39 · Within 3.1 miles

Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 7XB, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 5UG, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Burscough Village Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 4LB, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 4AE, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 7RA, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 7RS, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 August 2011

Location

WN8 7HS, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 July 2011

Location

WN8 7HS, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 7HD, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Burscough Bridge Methodist School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 0SG, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 90% expected standard
Burscough Priory Academy
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

L40 7RZ, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 48.8
Burscough Priory Science College

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2018

Location

L40 7RZ, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Maharishi Free School
Free schools
View published school data

Phase and ages

All-through, ages 4-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 7 September 2011

Location

L40 6JJ, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 54.1
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment

Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 31 January 1986 · Closed 6 September 2011

Location

L40 6JJ, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 3SL, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School

Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Proposed to open

Dates

Opened 1 October 2026

Location

WN8 6JW, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open, but proposed to close

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 September 2026

Location

WN8 6JW, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 38.1
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-15

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1993

Location

WN8 6JW, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Foundation school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 6JN, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.5
Tawd Vale High School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1988

Location

WN8 6JN, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near L40 4BJ
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7XB1.5 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	L40 5UG2.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Burscough Village Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	L40 4LB2.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 4AE2.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 7RA2.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	L40 7RS2.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 August 2011	WN8 7HS2.7 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 July 2011	WN8 7HS2.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7HD2.7 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	L40 0SG2.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 90% expected standard
Burscough Priory Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	L40 7RZ2.8 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 48.8
Burscough Priory Science CollegeCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 2018	L40 7RZ2.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Maharishi Free School Free schoolsView published school data	All-throughAges 4-16	Open	Opened 7 September 2011	L40 6JJ3.1 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 54.1
Maharishi School of the Age of EnlightenmentOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-16	Closed	Opened 31 January 1986 · Closed 6 September 2011	L40 6JJ3.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 3SL3.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Proposed to open	Opened 1 October 2026	WN8 6JW3.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open, but proposed to close	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 September 2026	WN8 6JW3.7 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 38.1
St Thoma's the Apostle RC High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-15	Closed	Closed 31 August 1993	WN8 6JW3.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Lathom High School : A Technology College Foundation schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	-	WN8 6JN3.8 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.5
Tawd Vale High SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 1988	WN8 6JN3.8 km away	Not published	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

27 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. Newburgh Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.