Schools in Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a modern and well-connected Lancashire town, with a rich history dating back almost 2,000 years. Founded as a Roman resting point, it was later a medieval village and witnessed industrial growth during the 19th century as a coal mining center. In 1961, Skelmersdale became the United Kingdom's first new town, designed to accommodate an overspill population from Liverpool. Today's Skelmersdale offers a mix of housing, industrial space, and substantial green space, owing to its history as a new town. The town is known for innovation in urban design, as it features a road network that manages traffic without traffic lights. Its population has grown to around 38,813, and the town continues to develop with ongoing regeneration programs and future transit improvements.
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Secondary Schools
- Hope High School
- Lathom High School : A Technology College
- Learn 4 Life School
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
- West Lancashire Community High School
Primary Schools
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
- Brookfield Park Primary School
- Cobbs Brow School
- Crawford Village Primary School
- Crow Orchard Primary School
- Delph Side Community Primary School
- Elm Tree Community Primary School
- Hillside Community Primary School
- Holland Moor Primary School
- Kingsbury Primary Special School
- Little Digmoor Primary School
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School
- Moss View School
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Woodland Community Primary School