Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
About Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School has been rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The inspection, which took place in March 2025, found that behaviour and attitudes are Outstanding, while quality of education, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management are all Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. This places the school 7th out of 48 primary schools in West Lancashire, comfortably within the top 25% nationally. For context, the local authority average for this combined measure is 60%, so St Anne's pupils are performing well above the typical Lancashire primary school. The school's average scaled scores in reading (107) and maths (106) also sit above the national benchmark of 100.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 69 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Mar 2025Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 27 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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