Burscough Priory Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 146282
- Address
- Trevor Road, Burscough, L40 7RZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 707 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Other White | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 2.2% |
| White British | 94.5% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 28% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.8 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.4 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 128 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| Geography | GCSE | 84 |
Admissions
Burscough Priory Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 76 75 |
| Year 8 | 152 67 85 |
| Year 9 | 153 83 70 |
| Year 10 | 123 58 65 |
| Year 11 | 128 56 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |