Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Primary school in Chorley, Lancashire. Good (Jan 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 3 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2028
The last inspection was in January 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.8 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
- 1.1 milesWithnell Fold Primary School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.4 milesAbbey Village Primary School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 1.6 milesSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Report card, Jul 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 2.0 milesBrindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.