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St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

West Lancashire, WN8 8NPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
13%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#13,632
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School in West Lancashire has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in April 2024, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The school received Good across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. However, the school's academic outcomes tell a more complex story. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 13% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. This places the school 46th out of 48 primary schools in West Lancashire and in the bottom 50% nationally. Individual subject results show 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 63% in writing, but only 13% did so in maths, with an average maths score of 96.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWindrows, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, WN8 8NP
HeadteacherAnnette Birmingham
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils79
Free School Meals (FSM)66.7%
School Capacity79 / 147 (54% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryAthleticsDanceSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:25-17:15

Source: stedmundswestlancs.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Edmund's Catholic 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.