Excellent Nursery provision with an amazing outdoor space. Children are taught excellent foundation skills as firm building blocks for Reception. Highly recommended by parents. Flexible hours.
Free, friendly and welcoming Stay and Play sessions (Mondays, 9.00am-10.15am) with Mrs O'Toole and Mrs Gower. Explore the outdoors, play games, sing songs, visit our nursery children, and listen to stories with our early years staff and children.
Affordable childcare before and after school. Cheapest in the Burscough. Outdoor exploration, craft projects, planned themed sessions and parties.
High standards in all key stages. Standards in Key Stage 1 above National in all areas. 69% of children achieved the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. See Achievement and Standards for 2023/2024 for further details.
Top 200 Primary Schools for multiplication Test 2022. In 2024, 81% of Year 4 children achieved 25/25 in the multiplication test.
Passionate, energetic and inspirational teachers. Extensive subject knowledge across the entire curriculum. See Facebook page.
Supportive teaching assistants in every class. Trained to challenge, provide emotional and behavioural support, precision teaching, reading partners and dyslexia intervention.
Stunning outdoor space, Full size football pitch, two playgrounds, a pond, firepit, reading pods, stage, willow tunnel, climbing frame, traverse wall and tree house for children to play. Planned play provision led by a Level 5 Sport Specialist. All infant classes have their own outdoor space to extend learning beyond the classroom.
Gold Active Mark Award for PE led by strong, experienced PE and sport leader. Skilled teaching staff to develop fundamental movement skills. Recent swimming gala winners, Tag Rugby runners up and silver medal winners in the Traditional Sport Day Competition. Current projects include expanding the playground, updating climbing equipment, and installing outside lights to further develop our stunning outdoor space.
Lettings from JN sports that provide football coaching in term time and holiday clubs. Dance session run by Inspiration Dance on Monday and Thursdays.
Extensive Special Needs provision with Outstanding SENCO. Knowledgeable staff able to support various needs. Regular meetings with SENCO to support parents and children.
A laptop for every child for Computing. Brand new smart TV’s in all classes with fibre WIFI. Digital Leaders to teach the children about how to stay safe online. A brand-new media and radio station with blue screen for the children to create blogs, vlogs and podcasts.
Excellent music opportunities. Passionate music leader. Bi-annual BVPS got talent competitions. All children learn to play the xylophone and guitar by the time they leave primary school. Amazing nativities and dazzling musicals. For those that wish to specialise further, private music lessons provided by local musicians Adam Christopher. A choir that shares their love of singing with the local community. We look forward to taking our Infant children to a Panto and our junior children to Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang as we celebrate a year of music!
Welcoming school office staff who are always friendly, and will go above and beyond, to ensure both children and parents are happy. They pride themselves on knowing all the children’s names!
Last Ofsted inspection judgement was Good 2024 however, our current school evaluation September 2024 is Good with Outstanding elements in Leadership and Management, Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes.
A nurturing school community where staff know the children and families. A nurture room designed called The Nurture Nest where we provide specialist Special Educational Needs interventions. A school counsellor and a play therapist support both children and adults in our school.
Class Teachers deliver Spanish for the children, so they learn about different cultures and explore the language of Spanish.
Bow, our School Mentor Dog. Everyone loves Bow with her soft, gentle nature. She teaches our children how to care for animals, be assertive, nurturing, caring and to stay safe around dogs.
An amazing school cook who encourages children to have a love of food and make balanced choices. Gill is able to attend to different food intolerances and any dietary requirements.