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Crow Orchard Primary School

West Lancashire, WN8 8QGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#10,631
of 13,686 nationally

About Crow Orchard Primary School

Crow Orchard Primary School is a small state primary in West Lancashire that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 48 applications for just 7 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 6.86 — meaning nearly seven families applied for every spot. All seven first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while competition is fierce, putting the school first on your form gives you a fair shot. The school is led by headteacher Jenny Hollings and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. With 115 pupils against a capacity of 154, there is some physical room, but demand is clearly outstripping supply. Around 28.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects a mixed catchment. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2023, confirmed it remains Good — a rating it has held consistently across both its 2017 graded inspection and the earlier 2013 one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8QG
HeadteacherJenny Hollings
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils115
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity115 / 154 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballAthleticsCross CountryDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningProfound Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: croworchard.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Crow Orchard Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.