73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
567.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
707
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Burscough Priory Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+4pp
76%72%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+1pp
56%53%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
48.8
+1.6
50.148.747.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.8
EBacc entry
28%
+12pp
28%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
567.4
+14.7
608.4570.2532.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 567.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
707
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 52% | 48.8 | Not applicable | 28% | 567.4 | 35% | 707 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 51% | 47.2 | +0.23 | 16% | 552.7 | 23% | 693 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 52% | 49.5 | +0.16 | 14% | 565.0 | 20% | 679 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 56% | 50.1 | +0.00 | 22% | 608.4 | 25% | 669 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 52% | 49.8 | -0.13 | 15% | 532.0 | 23% | 696 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 707 | 16.9 | 10% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 693 | 17.1 | 8% | 2% | 16% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 679 | 15.1 | 4% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 669 | 16.1 | 3% | 1% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 698 | 15.4 | 4% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 696 | 18.2 | 5% | 1% | 16% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.