Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Ormskirk
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ormskirk. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 22 schools in Ormskirk with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 47% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School in detail
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Scarisbrick St Mark's CE Primary School. At St Mark's, we are proud to be a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious school where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 17% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 59% maths); Kew Woods Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 100% maths); and Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths).
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, ScarisbrickKew Woods Primary SchoolHalsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolBishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 1 (2.5%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marks CEPS (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and theft from the person. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Scarisbrick St Mark'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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.0%
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 improved from 50% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 17% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Newsletter 25 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 14 September 2026
14 Sep 2026
March 2026 (2)
April 2026
June 2026
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Term dates
Scarisbrick St Mark's 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Scarisbrick St Mark'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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
49 pupils
105 places
56 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ormskirk
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ormskirk
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
40
Total Pupils
20
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,533
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,305
Per pupil
£460k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England 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 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 105 places.
How many pupils go to Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School has around 40 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England 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 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Scarisbrick St Mark's 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 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School?
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School is at Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 9RE.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)