Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Skelmersdale

In its own words: "If the Governing body cannot offer a school place, parents have the right to make an appeal."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School are St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 30% reading, 20% maths); Moorside Community Primary Academy School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths); Little Digmoor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); and Holland Moor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths).

Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shopping Parade (by), 320 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 11.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.