Ormskirk Church of England Primary School

About Ormskirk Church of England Primary School

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a step down from the Outstanding grade it achieved in its previous graded inspection back in 2015. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, which sits at 53% of pupils. That figure is below the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, and it places the school 35th out of 48 primary schools in West Lancashire. In the national rankings, it falls within the bottom 50% of all state primaries. Digging into the individual subjects, reading is the strongest area with 76% of pupils reaching the expected standard, while maths trails at 60% and writing at 78%. Only 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and 12% did so in maths alone.

The Ofsted inspectors noted that standards were maintained during the ungraded visit in 2024, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 17.5%, which may partly explain the below-average headline results. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 92% of the 65 respondents would recommend the school, and 80% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also felt the school has high expectations and that their child does well. However, the SEND support question drew a more mixed response, with 23% strongly disagreeing that children with special educational needs get the support they need, and 15% saying they didn’t know.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 101 applications for 57 places and 52 first-preference offers made. It offers a nursery provision and a broad range of facilities including a library, music rooms, sensory room, chapel, and playing fields. Sports include swimming, tennis, and athletics, and clubs cover choir, drama, and chess. The school’s SEND provisions cover autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Ormskirk Church of England Primary is a Church of England state school for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 401 against a capacity of 420. It will suit families who value a strong pastoral environment and a happy, safe atmosphere over top-tier academic rankings, and who are comfortable with the school’s below-average KS2 outcomes.

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