Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Ormskirk for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 190 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025. In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR |
| Phone | 01704840253 |
| Reference Number | 119480 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 190 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.11%
Girls: 47.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 4.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 97.9% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 04 Feb 2025 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 16% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 5 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 5 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 13 | 5 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School had 178 pupils for 175 places. That is 3 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “West Lancs/Scarisbrick & Downholland Primary” planning area
Lancashire counted 42 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 64 in 2029–30, up 52%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
| Pupils | 133 | 140 | 145 | 151 | 149 | 156 | 149 | 151 | 153 | 151 | 154 | 167 | 177 | 178 | 178 |
| Unfilled | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 16.5 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 11.1% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 33.3% | 83.3% | 57.1% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 42.9% | 16.7% | 14.3% | 33.3% | – | 42.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | – | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | – | 6.6 | 1.7 | 27.0 | 2.2 | – | – |
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, 17.4% of pupils at Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 12 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 7 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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 Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School received £6,018 and spent £6,158 for each of its 190 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £16,000 (-£83 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £63,000 | £41,000 | £70,000 | £21,000 | £28,000 | £29,000 | £11,000 | -£16,000 |
| per pupil | £410 | £264 | £469 | £128 | £156 | £164 | £62 | -£83 |
| In-year balance | -£3,000 | -£23,000 | £29,000 | -£49,000 | £6,000 | £2,000 | -£18,000 | -£27,000 |
| per pupil | -£21 | -£146 | £195 | -£295 | £36 | £9 | -£103 | -£141 |
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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2.49 miles |
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2.5 miles |
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2.74 miles |
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Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
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Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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Moorgate Nursery School
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3.28 miles |
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Farnborough Road Infant School
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3.28 miles |
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Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School
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Kew Woods Primary School
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3.37 miles |
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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
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3.38 miles |
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Acre View Primary School
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3.38 miles |
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Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
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3.45 miles |
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Aughton Town Green Primary School
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
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3.78 miles |
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Lydiate Primary School
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3.9 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Scarisbrick Hall School
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2.16 miles |
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St Bede's Catholic High School
St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4TA |
2.85 miles |
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Pontville School
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2.99 miles |
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Turning Point Academy
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3.02 miles |
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Birkdale High School
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3.45 miles |
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Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
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3.55 miles |
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Ormskirk School
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Meols Cop High School
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Merefield School
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Greenbank High School
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4.02 miles |
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Burscough Priory Academy
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Deyes High School
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4.81 miles |
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Southport Education Group
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Formby High School
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What is Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.
When was Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.
How many pupils does Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School have?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.
What age range does Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School cover?
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
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.