Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Ormskirk
Halsall St Cuthbert'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 Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 22 schools in Ormskirk with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School in detail
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 96% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School are Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good); Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 60% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 59% maths); and Ormskirk Asmall Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 57% maths).
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolScarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, ScarisbrickOrmskirk Asmall Primary School
What parents say
60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aughton Park Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Cuthberts CEPS (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where children thrive from their earliest days. The early years provision is exceptional, and reading is celebrated throughout the school with teachers bringing stories to life. Pupils develop into confident, kind learners who support each other and take on meaningful leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision where children get off to a flying start with irresistible learning
- Excellent reading culture with strong phonics support and enthusiastic readers
- Very good physical education where pupils achieve well and demonstrate detailed understanding
- Strong behaviour and conduct, with pupils supporting each other and acting as positive role models
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and those who struggle with reading
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, the school has not clearly identified the most important knowledge pupils should learn, making it harder for teachers to help pupils connect new learning to what they already know
- Teachers occasionally do not account for gaps in pupils' knowledge when planning activities, which limits some pupils' ability to build connected subject knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons, sporting opportunities, play leader roles, reading ambassadors, breakfast club, reading den
St Cuthbert's is a friendly and happy primary school where pupils flourish academically and socially. The recently established leadership team has developed an ambitious curriculum inspired by the school mission 'let your light shine'.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 96% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- The Learning Tree Children's Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 10 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Beautiful Beginnings Day Nursery - Day nursery, 2.1 milesOfsted, 9 June 2010: Good overall
Term dates
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Halsall St Cuthbert'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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 36 first choices for 25 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
178 pupils
175 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the West Lancs/Scarisbrick & Downholland Primary planning area (Lancashire) will have 121 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 1 additional place needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
99
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,042
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,153
Per pupil
£987k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
152
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
Is it hard to get a place at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its 175 places.
How big are the classes at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is at New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 8RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)