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Schools in West Lancashire

West Lancashire has 69 schools: 58 primary and 11 secondary or all-through. 81% of the 52 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, St Bede's Catholic High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.0 in 2025). Among primary schools, Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 73 schools
  • 11 secondary
  • 58 primary

Secondary Schools in West Lancashire

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 St Bede's Catholic High School – 55.0 (2025) +0.41 (2024) 709
2 Maharishi Free School – 54.1 (2025) +0.28 (2024) 229
3 Burscough Priory Academy Good 48.8 (2025) +0.23 (2024) 729
4 Up Holland High School – 48.8 (2025) – 874
5 Tarleton Academy Good 46.3 (2025) +0.28 (2024) 674
6 Ormskirk School – 42.4 (2025) -0.20 (2024) 1,169
7 Lathom High School : A Technology College Good 41.5 (2025) -0.42 (2024) 806
8 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School – 38.1 (2025) -0.73 (2024) 786
9 Hope High School Good 13.1 (2025) -0.89 (2024) 108
10 West Lancashire Community High School Good 0.2 (2025) -1.58 (2024) 176
11 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School – – – –

Primary Schools in West Lancashire

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding 100% (2025) 106
2 Crawford Village Primary School Outstanding 92% (2025) 79
3 Crow Orchard Primary School Good 92% (2025) 121
4 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding 92% (2025) 106
5 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Expected standard 90% (2025) 41
6 Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding 87% (2025) 203
7 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good 85% (2025) 227
8 Burscough Village Primary School Good 83% (2025) 223
9 Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good 81% (2025) 207
10 Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School – 79% (2025) 190
11 Rufford CofE School Good 79% (2025) 114
12 Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good 78% (2025) 363
13 St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good 78% (2025) 229
14 Brookfield Park Primary School Urgent improvement 76% (2025) 153
15 St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good 76% (2025) 211
16 Cobbs Brow School – 74% (2025) 308
17 Holland Moor Primary School Good 74% (2025) 412
18 Delph Side Community Primary School – 73% (2025) 251
19 St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Good 72% (2025) 196
20 Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good 71% (2025) 204
21 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Outstanding 71% (2025) 191
22 Tarleton Community Primary School Good 69% (2025) 242
23 Woodland Community Primary School Requires Improvement 69% (2025) 335
24 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Good 67% (2025) 411
25 Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School Good 67% (2025) 69
26 Aughton Town Green Primary School Good 65% (2025) 314
27 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School – 65% (2025) 189
28 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Needs attention 65% (2025) 67
29 Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Needs attention 63% (2025) 138
30 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 190
31 Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 40
32 Moorside Community Primary Academy School Good 59% (2025) 256
33 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Good 58% (2025) 94
34 Banks St Stephen's CofE School Needs attention 55% (2025) 199
35 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Good 55% (2025) 256
36 St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale – 54% (2025) 230
37 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Needs attention 53% (2025) 56
38 Hillside Community Primary School Good 52% (2025) 151
39 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2019) 61
40 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Needs attention 50% (2025) 79
41 Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Good 50% (2025) 77
42 Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School – 50% (2025) 105
43 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good 50% (2018) 24
44 Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Good 45% (2025) 135
45 Banks Methodist School Needs attention 43% (2025) 52
46 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Good 43% (2025) 90
47 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Good 38% (2025) 152
48 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good 38% (2025) 82
49 Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School – 35% (2025) 178
50 Little Digmoor Primary School – 32% (2025) 138
51 Holmeswood Methodist School Needs attention 29% (2025) 55
52 Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School – 25% (2019) 20
53 Ormskirk West End School Good 18% (2025) 130
54 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School – 7% (2025) 145
55 Elm Tree Community Primary School Outstanding 0% (2025) 150
56 Kingsbury Primary Special School Outstanding 0% (2025) 132
57 Moorgate Nursery School – – 32
58 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good – 30

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