Ormskirk Church of England Primary School

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School demonstrates effective overall performance, having maintained the standards seen in its previous inspection. Pupils across all ages exhibit kindness, politeness, and a strong willingness to learn, supported by an engaging curriculum and a nurturing environment. The school successfully fosters positive relationships among students and staff, contributing to a safe and happy learning atmosphere. Despite the recent progress, there are ongoing challenges, particularly relating to the clarity and focus of the early years curriculum development, which could benefit from further refinement to enhance educational quality.

Strengths

• Pupils are kind, thoughtful, and proud of their learning achievements.
• Strong relationships between pupils and staff promote a positive school environment.
• The school curriculum is well-structured, ensuring pupils remember key information.
• Students receive effective support, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Engaging extracurricular activities, such as various clubs and school events, enrich pupils' experiences.
• The school provides robust early reading and phonics instruction.

Areas for Improvement

• The early years curriculum development lacks clarity and focus.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.1% of pupils at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School received £7,874 and spent £7,557 for each of its 412 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £139,000 (£338 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Ormskirk Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Ormskirk Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Ormskirk Church of England Primary School have?

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School has 411 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ormskirk Church of England Primary School cover?

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ormskirk Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ormskirk Church of England Primary School?

Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is at Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2DP.