Crawford Village Primary School, Skelmersdale
Crawford Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Skelmersdale. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 18 schools in Skelmersdale with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Crawford Village Primary School in detail
Crawford Village Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking, gardening and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Crawford Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Crawford Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Crawford Village Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Crawford Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crawford Village Primary School are Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, 69% reading, 81% maths); Moorside Community Primary Academy School (1.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths); Little Digmoor Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); and Holland Moor Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths).
Crawford Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolMoorside Community Primary Academy SchoolLittle Digmoor Primary SchoolHolland Moor Primary School
Who goes there
3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Crawford Village Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upholland Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor House Drive (opposite), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Crawford Village Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Crawford Village Primary School are Up Holland High School (1.4 miles) and Rainford High School (1.6 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Crawford Village Primary School
Term dates
Crawford Village Primary School is a community 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
Check free transport to Crawford Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crawford Village 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
Your chances of a place at Crawford Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
71 pupils
70 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Skelmersdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Skelmersdale
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
10.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
36
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,210
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,053
Per pupil
£548k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
1.7%
Persistent absence
59
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
Crawford Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Crawford Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Crawford Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Crawford Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Crawford Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crawford Village Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Crawford Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Crawford Village 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 Crawford Village Primary School?
Crawford Village Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Crawford Village Primary School?
Classes at Crawford Village Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crawford Village Primary School?
Crawford Village Primary School has around 79 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crawford Village Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Crawford Village Primary School in 2024/25. 1.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crawford Village Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crawford Village 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 Crawford Village Primary School's term dates?
Crawford Village Primary School is a community 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 Crawford Village Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crawford Village Primary School?
Crawford Village Primary School is at Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9QP.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)