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Burscough Priory Academy

Ormskirk, United Kingdom
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About Burscough Priory Academy

Burscough Priory Academy is a school that values its community and strives to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for its students. The school aims to develop the whole child, academically, socially, and emotionally. With a strong focus on academic achievement, the school encourages students to reach their full potential.

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Key Facts

Head/Principal Miss A Oldfield

Rating Breakdown

Based on verified reviews
Safety & Security 2.3
Teaching Quality 2.5
Communication 2.6
Student Wellbeing 2.5
Facilities 2.6

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
41.6
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

47.2
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
+0.23
Progress 8
Above average
50.7%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
68.7%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

16.4% entered EBacc
9.0% achieved EBacc
134 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 16

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Anonymous
Parent Jan 7, 2026
1.0

"Priorys terrible"

Just a terrible school staff are horrible food is disgusting and some teachers bully students
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Feb 26, 2025
5.0

"Honest review"

My daughter attends Burscough Priory and is currently in year 10. My daughter has struggled throughout high school, and it's not been easy at times. The support she / we have had has been outstanding, and when I say some of the teachers have gone above and beyond, I really mean it.
As a mum, sometimes you need that extra support, and they have been fantastic.
The support and genuine care they have given and shown my daughter has been truly amazing.
Children can struggle in a big high school and they're just a number lost in a 1000 plus students, but Burscough is definitely not this school.
This is my honest review as a mum whose child has found high school a huge challenge at times.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 18, 2024
1.0

"Bad school"

I was playing football at school and broke my foot, no teacher was overlooking the game and once I had told a teacher they said in these exact words, ‘Oh no.’ Not following safety procedures and reception sometimes doesn’t have equipment that students parents pay for.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 3/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"Bullying is wrong"

They have lot issues they doing nothing about like bullying and similar problems and they are letting other students bully other ones and just doing nothing about it and no one deserves to be bullied
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"Bullying resulting in 3 suicides"

There is a lot of bullying, abusive students, doesn’t help with SEND kids (kids with additional needs) and have terrrible staff
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"Bullying needs to stop"

Students mental health are horrible here and causing them to bully the other students and act out during class and some of the students are starting to have poor self esteem and this taking away there happiness so this needs to change better school meals and doing this about bullying because the school have done about this and something needs to be done
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"students should be heard"

The experience I've had is horrible the students are bullying other and acting out on them more and the staff are doing nothing about it also They stopped doing home checks 3 months ago after I dropped out because How bad my mental health was getting and I lost my friends and I lost years of my life off because of it so I wanna give all the students a voice
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"The truth about the school"

This school isn't good for the kids the kids are suffering and there mental health and confidence is getting badder and students have started acting out on other students causing them to leave school and ruin there life and students option on school is getting worse because the horrible experience they have had here
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"The truth"

I would hate to say this but this school horrible to children it will ruin there mental health and opinion of school for life and they could give up and have a bad future and I want what's best for the students and the school staff aren't helping with bullying and other things and they scream at the students and treat them horrible it's not good for the students and I just want the students to have a voice because if they wanna say something they should be free to but the school make them too scared to speak so I would like to give a voice to them the students are tired of them and other students are starting to act out on there fellow students of the school and it's getting out of hand and it's getting worse and worse so Pls do something about this
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"A voice for the one suffering"

The students mental health is getting badder and badder the school doesn't help with bullying or anything and they say they will do things but they don't do it and students are struggling with mental health and some of them are acting out on the other students causing them to give up and destroy there self confidence and mental health and It's not good this could ruin the students lives and change there opinion on school to bad so to the parents don't send your child here they will suffer
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Anonymous
Parent Jun 17, 2024
1.0

"bad experience"

when i used to attend this school it was horrible, i got bullied everyday and they dont help with mental health.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
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Sophie G
Parent May 20, 2023
5.0

"Great School, a Few Minor Issues"

My child loves attending Burscough Priory Academy, but I do think there could be more after-school clubs and activities for older children. Also, the uniform policy could be more flexible. That being said, the school's values and curriculum are excellent, and the teachers are always supportive.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 5/5
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David T
Parent Feb 15, 2023
5.0

"Fantastic School - Excellent Experience!"

We've been blown away by the level of care and education our children have received at Burscough Priory Academy. The school's focus on personal development and pastoral care has been a game-changer for our family. Highly recommend!
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Emily J
Parent Sep 1, 2022
5.0

"Excellent School and Facilities!"

I'm thoroughly impressed with Burscough Priory Academy! The staff are friendly, the facilities are modern and well-maintained, and the values of the school really shine through. My son loves attending and always talks about the amazing teachers he has.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 5/5
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Helen R
Parent Jan 10, 2022
5.0

"Excellent Education and Support"

We have nothing but praise for the education and care our children received at Burscough Priory Academy. The school's focus on individual support and career guidance helped my children achieve their full potential. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a high-quality education.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 5/5
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Anonymous
Parent Dec 6, 2020
2.0

"Worst 5 years of my life "

I left a hand full of years ago and I can safely say this place stripped my of 5 years of happiness. Don't get me wrong there is a small amount of amazing teachers but the overall running of the school is a shambles,there's no consideration of students mental health or of their concernes to do with the school;I made multiple suggestions of how to change the school and I was either ignored or told that I didn't run the school so my ideas didn't count. Please don't go here, it's worth the bus journey to a school further away so that you don't have to endure the hell this place will put you through. I will say however I always felt safe from outside dangers while on school grounds (not from other students though).
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5

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