Maharishi Free SchoolBurscough Priory Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ormskirk.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Maharishi Free School and Burscough Priory Academy in Ormskirk.
Maharishi Free School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Burscough Priory Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burscough Priory Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Maharishi Free School was judged the expected standard and Burscough Priory Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.5 for Maharishi Free School and 42.6 for Burscough Priory Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Maharishi Free School (52.6 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Burscough Priory Academy (50.1 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrmskirkMaharishi Free School | OrmskirkBurscough Priory Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 82 in Lancashire | 22nd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 729 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 770 | |
| Location | Ormskirk, L40 6JJ | Ormskirk, L40 7RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.5 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.1% | 37.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 54.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 19 | 124 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 707 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.6% | 20.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Maharishi Free School
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