Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Aughton Street
Townend
Ormskirk
Lancashire
L39 3LQ
Phone 01695574697
Reference Number 119682

Ormskirk St Anne’s Catholic Primary School has undergone significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from a previous rating of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. The headteacher has successfully fostered a shared ambitious vision among staff, resulting in advancements in curriculum breadth, educational resources, and overall school spirit. The school environment is highly supportive, with parents and students expressing satisfaction with the positive changes being implemented. Notably, student behavior is exceptional, contributing to a safe and nurturing atmosphere where pupils thrive academically and socially.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 370
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.22%
Girls: 43.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 22 25 47
2 31 22 53
3 34 17 51
4 30 17 47
5 31 33 64
6 26 24 50

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.2%
Indian 4.1%
White & Asian 3%
Irish 2.4%
White, Other 2.2%
African 1.9%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Dec 2019
Date Report
18 Mar 2025 School inspection
10 Dec 2019 School inspection:
01 May 2019 Monitoring visit
19 Sep 2017 Full inspection:
26 May 2016 Monitoring visit
03 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
27 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
16 May 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Excellent behavior and attitudes among pupils
  • Strong leadership and staff support
  • Broad and rich curriculum that meets national standards
  • Effective early years provision including a nursery class
  • High standards of writing in key stage 2
  • Strong emphasis on safeguarding

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent attention to grammar, punctuation, and spelling across subjects
  • Below average reading progress in key stage 2
  • Limited diversity in pupils' reading material

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 78%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

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
Maths 106

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 -0.1
Writing 1.1
Maths -0.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 3
Third Preference 19 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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