Primary school

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • L39 2DP
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,280 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 29%29% · 2016/172017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 42%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · North West 63%6/10 Middle+20.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+45.1 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above+26.7 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below+8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 61 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 72% · 36 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 58 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 60 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 55% · 65 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 53% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 67% · 45 pupils · North West 63%72%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 61 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 11% · 36 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 58 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 60 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 9% · 65 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 45 pupils · North West 6%13%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 61 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 65 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · North West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 61 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 36 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 65 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 45 pupils · North West 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd243
3rd233

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026411
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.2%
First language not English9.0%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 51.6%Boys 48.4%

97.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 65 responses (16.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.8% not applicable47% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.9% not applicable76.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20% who said Yes above53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 17.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 23.3
  • Other support 8.8

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 51.1 · 68 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,874
Spend per pupil£7,557
Staff spend per pupil£5,755
Reserve per pupil£338
  • +£139,183revenue reserve
  • +£130,496in-year balance

Grants £7,153 · self-generated £721 · premises £492 per pupil