South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, Lancashire PR26 9AH
10 reasons to choose Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School
Top line
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leyland and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 23% of schools.
The Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School
Ashbridge Preparatory School (6.2 miles); St Pius X Preparatory School (10 miles); Scarisbrick Hall School, First & Middle School (11.4 miles).
Abrar Academy (9.1 miles); Scarisbrick Hall School (10.2 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (15.5 miles).
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (2 miles); Balshaw’s Church of England High School (5.3 miles); Hutton Church of England Grammar School (5.4 miles).