Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School overview

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school serving Leyland, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 107 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 'Good'. 68% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 12.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 16% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 80% of the families who made Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 3.1%. There are about 20.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.