Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Ormskirk
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ormskirk. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 22 schools in Ormskirk with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School in detail
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £4.30 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School are Aughton Town Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 78% maths); Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 94% maths); and Ormskirk Asmall Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 57% maths).
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Aughton Town Green Primary SchoolAughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOrmskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolOrmskirk Asmall Primary School
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Town Green Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastmead (by), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
202 pupils
205 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ormskirk
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ormskirk
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
104
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,078
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,189
Per pupil
£1089k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School has around 204 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is at Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 5DG.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)