Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Ormskirk

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Kate Hampson
Pupils:190 / 175 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01704840253
Address:New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:119480
UKPRN:10080251
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:West Lancashire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

4.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

60 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy98%
Well taught90%
Good progress95%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths+4ppWriting+14pp

Reading has declined from 96% to 84%. Maths has improved from 96% to 100%. Writing has improved from 75% to 89%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Cuthberts CEPS (adj)
90m · 1 min walk
War Memorial (opp)
244m · 4 min walk
Mere Lane (by)
382m · 6 min walk
Police Station (by)
398m · 6 min walk
New Street (adj)
710m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

190 pupils

175 capacity

15 places over capacity

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(5)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
10 February 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.70335%

Overall absence

11.84211%

Persistent absence

152

Enrolments

Authorised2.6441%
Unauthorised2.05926%
Persistent (10%+)11.84211%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.82516%
18/19
2.21114%
20/21
4.01239%
21/22
5.03462%
22/23
4.43195%
23/24
4.70335%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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