Best Schools in Ormskirk

How many schools are there in Ormskirk?

Ormskirk has 33 open schools: 22 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 2 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ormskirk are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Ormskirk were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Rainbow Hub School, Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School and Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 30 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Rainbow Hub SchoolAughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHalsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Ormskirk get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Ormskirk with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Bede's Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54 and 59% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Burscough Priory Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Ormskirk School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.3 and 39% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Bede's Catholic High SchoolBurscough Priory AcademyOrmskirk School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Ormskirk have the best SATs results?

Of the 22 primary schools in Ormskirk with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Burscough Bridge Methodist School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Burscough Bridge Methodist SchoolMawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ormskirk?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ormskirk selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ormskirk have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ormskirk have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ormskirk?

Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.