Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery, Ormskirk

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kirstin Carlin
Pupils:90 / 105 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01695722957
Address:Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:119381
UKPRN:10078867
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:West Lancashire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

30.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-26ppMaths-18ppWriting-19pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 57%. Maths has declined from 75% to 57%. Writing has declined from 83% to 64%.

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (opp)
169m · 3 min walk
Holy Trinity Church (opp)
205m · 3 min walk
Stockley Crescent (opp)
594m · 10 min walk
Wood End Farm (opp)
722m · 12 min walk
Hall Lane (opp)
878m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

90 pupils

105 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ormskirk

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,116
Projected new pupils:279

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ormskirk

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.23373%

Overall absence

23.86364%

Persistent absence

88

Enrolments

Authorised5.00277%
Unauthorised2.23096%
Persistent (10%+)23.86364%
Severe (50%+)1.13636%

Absence trend

4.04798%
18/19
5.4624%
20/21
5.97049%
21/22
6.00038%
22/23
7.56113%
23/24
7.23373%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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