Schools and Education in Burscough Bridge

There are 63 schools within 5 miles of Burscough Bridge town centre, including 41 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Newburgh Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold and Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
63
Primary
41
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
35
4
Outstanding (8) Good (35) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (16)
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 3.1 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 3.1 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Kingsbury Primary Special School Not applicable 3.5 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023 Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS Inspected: 11 June 2024 St John's Children's Centre & Extended School 4.3 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JJ Inspected: 23 February 2012 Rainbow Hub School Not applicable 4.6 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 Elm Tree Community Primary School Not applicable 4.6 miles Evington, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA Inspected: 19 December 2023
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 0.4 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 0.5 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 0.6 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Ormskirk West End School Primary 2.5 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Turning Point Academy Not applicable 2.7 miles Hants Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PX Inspected: 27 March 2024 The Acorns School Not applicable 2.7 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 Rufford CofE School Primary 2.8 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Tennyson Drive, Ormskirk, L39 3PJ Inspected: 22 January 2024 Edge Hill University Not applicable 2.9 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Moorgate Nursery School & Children's Centre 3 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 20 December 2013 Moorgate Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4RY Inspected: 19 June 2023 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Aughton Street, Townend, Ormskirk, L39 3LQ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 3.2 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 Holmeswood Methodist School Primary 3.4 miles Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk, L40 1UD Inspected: 23 March 2022 Pontville School Not applicable 3.4 miles Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW Inspected: 19 June 2025 West Lancashire Community High School Not applicable 3.5 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Crow Orchard Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG Inspected: 27 April 2023 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary 3.6 miles Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW Inspected: 03 December 2024 Park Children's Centre 3.8 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Windrows, New Church Farm, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE Inspected: 07 March 2023 St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.4 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG Inspected: 11 March 2024 Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Town Green Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF Inspected: 10 September 2024 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.6 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Hillside Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE Inspected: 24 September 2024 Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Gravel, Mere Brow, Preston, PR4 6JX Inspected: 17 July 2024 First Steps Children's Centre 4.9 miles Eavesdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA Inspected: 11 November 2010
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 3.4 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023 Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024 St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 4.3 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Ormskirk School Secondary 2.5 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Maharishi Free School All-through 2.9 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 3.1 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW St Bede's Catholic High School Secondary 3.2 miles Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA Scarisbrick Hall School Not applicable 3.4 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ Cobbs Brow School Primary 3.5 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 3.6 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 3.6 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT Delph Side Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED Moss View School Not applicable 4.5 miles Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TL Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR Little Digmoor Primary School Primary 5 miles Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NF