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Little Digmoor Primary School

West Lancashire, WN8 9NFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
13%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,633
of 13,686 nationally

About Little Digmoor Primary School

Little Digmoor Primary School in West Lancashire received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its graded inspection in October 2024, a downgrade from the Good rating it held in its previous inspection in 2016. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths: just 13% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with a Lancashire local authority average of 60%. This places the school 47th out of 48 primary schools in West Lancashire and in the bottom 1% nationally. Broken down, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 40% in maths, but only 13% in writing. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and just 7% did so in maths individually. The school’s average maths scaled score was 99, while reading averaged 104.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAbbeystead, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 9NF
HeadteacherKaren Houldsworth
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils153
Free School Meals (FSM)61.4%
School Capacity153 / 200 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallMusic RoomsSensory RoomPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountrySwimmingCricketGymnasticsAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

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Little Digmoor Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.