Schools and Education in Rufford

There are 40 schools within 5 miles of Rufford town centre, including 31 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School, Rainbow Hub School and Newburgh Church of England Primary School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
40
Primary
31
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
24
Outstanding (5) Good (24) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (9)
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Primary 3 miles Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ Inspected: 18 July 2024 Rainbow Hub School 3.3 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 3.7 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 3.8 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024
Rufford CofE School Primary 0.4 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024 Holmeswood Methodist School Primary 1.7 miles Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk, L40 1UD Inspected: 23 March 2022 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 2.1 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 2.2 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 3 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH Inspected: 17 January 2022 Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles The Gravel, Mere Brow, Preston, PR4 6JX Inspected: 17 July 2024 Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UP Inspected: 26 September 2023 Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.3 miles South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH Inspected: 22 January 2024 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Tarleton Academy Secondary 3.5 miles N/A, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Eccleston Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA Inspected: 23 March 2023 Tarleton Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AT Inspected: 08 December 2023 Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Inspected: 11 February 2025 Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole, Preston, PR4 5JQ Inspected: 07 December 2021 Banks St Stephen's CofE School Primary 4.7 miles Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL Inspected: 18 October 2021 Ormskirk West End School Primary 4.8 miles Grimshaw Lane, Ormskirk, L39 1PA Inspected: 20 December 2024 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE Inspected: 07 March 2023 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 3.3 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Primary 4.1 miles Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE Inspected: 14 September 2023
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT Blossomfields Children's Centre 4.2 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Scarisbrick Hall School 4.3 miles Southport Road, Ormskirk, L40 9RQ Maharishi Free School All-through 4.7 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Ormskirk School Secondary 5 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Banks Methodist School Primary 5 miles Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY