Burscough Priory Academy

Trevor Road, West Lancashire, Lancashire, L40 7RZ

Good

Inspected 22 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

48.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

707

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 707 / 770 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

8.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.8

Attainment 8

707 pupils

51.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

20.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

41.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

3.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£58,084

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,633 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,378

Spend per pupil

£7,277

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.