School Chooser

Primary schools in WN8 (postcode district)

There are 24 primary schools in WN8, teaching 4,463 pupils. Of the 24 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 12 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in WN8All schools in WN8
Pupils from low-income families32%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 24scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)151 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full6 of 24schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.2one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs10schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (24)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Crawford Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Skelmersdale794%Outstanding 20229994 to 100
2Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldCatholic · ages 4-11 · Wigan1066%Outstanding 20249893 to 100
3Parbold Douglas Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11 · Nr Wigan1912%Outstanding 20239691 to 99
4Newburgh Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Wigan1060%Outstanding 20249687 to 99
5St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Upholland2278%Good 20198975 to 95
6Cobbs Brow SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale30826%No overall grade 20258673 to 93
7Delph Side Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Skelmersdale25144%No overall grade 20248162 to 91
8St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale21127%Good 20236840 to 86
9Holland Moor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale41240%Good 20206242 to 77
10Crow Orchard Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale12131%Good 20235424 to 80
11St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale22917%Good 20235226 to 76
12Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale18953%Not inspected3911 to 78
13St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale19648%Good 20223215 to 59
14Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale25651%Good 20203215 to 58
15Hillside Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Skelmersdale15160%Good 20242512 to 49
16St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Skelmersdale23027%No overall grade 20242512 to 49
17Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolChurch of England/Methodist · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale25634%Not inspected2510 to 52
18Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Wigan6125%Good 2023208 to 47
19Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Skelmersdale3017%Good 2023186 to 47
20Woodland Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Skelmersdale33549%Requires improvement 2024126 to 22
21Brookfield Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale15339%Report card 202673 to 16
22Little Digmoor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Skelmersdale13859%No overall grade 202431 to 7
23St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11 · Skelmersdale14546%No overall grade 202431 to 6
24St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Skelmersdale8258%Good 202421 to 6

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.