Schools and education

L40 5SJ: 18 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 18
Nearby establishment records: 24
Primary nearby: 12
Secondary nearby: 2

All establishment records

1-20 of 24 · Within 3.1 miles

Burscough Priory Academy
Academy sponsor led
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

L40 7RZ, 323 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

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

Community school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2018

Location

L40 7RZ, 323 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Burscough Village Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 4LB, 339 m 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, 386 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 45% 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, 400 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 90% 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, 456 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 7RA, 1.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% 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, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 7XB, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

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

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L39 2DP, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Rufford CofE School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 1SN, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Ormskirk West End School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L39 1PA, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Some aspects not as strong

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 18% expected standard
Ormskirk School

Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 September 2001 · Closed 31 March 2022

Location

L39 2AT, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Ormskirk School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2022

Location

L39 2AT, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.4
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 6HL, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Ormskirk Cross Hall High School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 1 September 2001

Location

L39 2AT, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Turning Point Academy
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 22 January 2019

Location

L39 1PX, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 10.3
Minster Lodge School

Pupil referral unit
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2004

Location

L39 4QX, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
The Acorns School
Pupil referral unit
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2004

Location

L39 4QX, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
Wood Edge Independent School

Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 29 June 2017 · Closed 31 December 2023

Location

L39 4UL, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near L40 5SJ
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Burscough Priory Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	L40 7RZ323 m 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 7RZ323 m away	Not published	Not published
Burscough Village Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	L40 4LB339 m 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 4AE386 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	L40 0SG400 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 90% expected standard
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	L40 7RS456 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 7RA1.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	L40 5UG2.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7XB4.0 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L39 2DP4.0 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Rufford CofE School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 1SN4.1 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Ormskirk West End School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	L39 1PA4.1 km away	Some aspects not as strong	KS2 2024/25: 18% expected standard
Ormskirk SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Closed	Opened 1 September 2001 · Closed 31 March 2022	L39 2AT4.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Ormskirk School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 April 2022	L39 2AT4.1 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.4
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	L40 6HL4.2 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Ormskirk Cross Hall High SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 1 September 2001	L39 2AT4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Turning Point Academy Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-16	Open	Opened 22 January 2019	L39 1PX4.5 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 10.3
Minster Lodge SchoolPupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 2004	L39 4QX4.6 km away	Not published	Not published
The Acorns School Pupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 September 2004	L39 4QX4.6 km away	School remains Good	Not published
Wood Edge Independent SchoolOther independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Closed	Opened 29 June 2017 · Closed 31 December 2023	L39 4UL4.6 km away	Not published	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools. Burscough Priory Academy is the nearest published school at 323 m.

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