Primary school

Ormskirk West End School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • L39 1PA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,934 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 20%20% · 2016/172017/18: top 58%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 23%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM18% · North West 63%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score96 · North West 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 22 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 77% · 13 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 64% · 22 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 16 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 72% · 18 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 30% · 10 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 18% · 11 pupils · North West 63%77%18%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 22 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 8% · 13 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 22 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 16 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 17% · 18 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 10 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 11 pupils · North West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 22 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 13 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 22 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 100 · 10 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 11 pupils · North West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 22 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 22 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 10 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 96 · 11 pupils · North West 10510596No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 92.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd141
3rd90

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026130
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.4%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support14.2%
EHC plan11.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils25.2%

Girls 45.1%Boys 54.9%

61.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 23 responses (20.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school73.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved69.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 39.1% not applicable35.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year60.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13% not applicable50% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?47.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 47.8% who said Yes above27.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school65.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing56.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school69.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development56.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent52.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 4.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 6.8 FTE · Whole workforce 17.8 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,751
Spend per pupil£9,322
Staff spend per pupil£6,179
Reserve per pupil£853
  • +£110,922revenue reserve
  • +£55,811in-year balance

Grants £9,136 · self-generated £614 · premises £609 per pupil