Ormskirk Church of England Primary School, Ormskirk
Ormskirk 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 Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 22 schools in Ormskirk with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School in detail
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ormskirk Church of England Primary School - where we aim to inspire our community, encourage everyone to aim high, support them to achieve, and celebrate every success. We are a busy, friendly Christian school, with teachers who are passionate about helping children grow and learn."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, cross-country, dance, choir, chess and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £15 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Ormskirk Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ormskirk Church of England Primary School are Ormskirk West End School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 27% maths); Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 94% maths); Ormskirk Asmall Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 57% maths); and Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths).
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ormskirk West End SchoolOrmskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolOrmskirk Asmall Primary SchoolAughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ormskirk Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 13 (3.2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ormskirk Rail Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greetby Hill (adjacent), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ormskirk Church of England Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ormskirk Church of England Primary School are Ormskirk School (0.5 miles) and St Bede's Catholic High School (0.9 miles).
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Children in the early years and pupils in key stages 1 and 2 learn to be kind, thoughtful and polite. They are proud of the knowledge that they gain from their learning through the school's curriculum. Pupils meet the school's high expectations and achieve well. They are inspired to learn even more knowledge, for instance through activities that the school provides in its extensive, wooded outdoor area.
Pupils benefit from high-quality relationships with one another and staff. This begins very successfully in the class for two-year-olds, where children form strong links with their special member of staff. The school sets a positive example of how to behave. Pupils are confident that the school takes their worries and concerns seriously. They are happy and feel safe.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), remember the content of the school's curriculum well. This is because the school thinks carefully about the key information that pupils should learn. It identifies when and how to teach pupils essential knowledge. The school inspires pupils' learning, for example by providing them with first-hand experiences of theatres, castles and places of worship. Pupils also make educational visits to viaducts and villages and take river ferry journeys. They can explain diverse topics such as equivalent fractions in mathematics and how the Roman army used shields for defence. Pupils deepen their knowledge over time.
The school checks carefully how well pupils know and remember its curriculum. It uses information effectively to identify the needs of pupils, including those with SEND. The school then provides pupils with the extra support that they need. It helps pupils to feel included, to overcome obstacles to their learning and to achieve well.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 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 improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ormskirk Church of England Primary School.
- Progress Tutoring590m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Ormskirk Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Acorns At Ormskirk Church Of England Primary School - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 15 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Ruff Lane Day Nursery at Abbeyfield House - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 24 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Munchkins Childcare - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 11 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Portico at West End - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 16 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Asmall Nursery - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 9 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Ormskirk 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 49 first choices for 57 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 places
18 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the West Lancs/Ormskirk Primary planning area (Lancashire) will have 204 spare primary places in 2027/28.
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
411
Total Pupils
202
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,016
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,041
Per pupil
£2234k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
350
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
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Ormskirk Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School has around 411 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Ormskirk Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ormskirk Church of England Primary School: Progress Tutoring (590m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Ormskirk Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is at Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DP.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)