Primary schools in Skelmersdale

There are 19 primary schools in Skelmersdale (Lancashire), teaching 3,772 pupils. Of the 19 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 11 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Skelmersdale All schools in Skelmersdale

Pupils from low-income families38%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 19scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)101 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full6 of 19schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs10schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (19)

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.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Crawford Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	79	4%	Outstanding 2022	99	94 to 100
2	Cobbs Brow SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	308	26%	No overall grade 2025	86	73 to 93
3	Delph Side Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	251	44%	No overall grade 2024	81	62 to 91
4	St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	211	27%	Good 2023	68	40 to 86
5	Holland Moor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	412	40%	Good 2020	62	42 to 77
6	Crow Orchard Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	121	31%	Good 2023	54	24 to 80
7	St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleRoman Catholic · ages 2-11	229	17%	Good 2023	52	26 to 76
8	Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	189	53%	Not inspected	39	11 to 78
9	St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleRoman Catholic · ages 2-11	196	48%	Good 2022	32	15 to 59
10	Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	256	51%	Good 2020	32	15 to 58
11	Hillside Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	151	60%	Good 2024	25	12 to 49
12	St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	230	27%	No overall grade 2024	25	12 to 49
13	Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolChurch of England/Methodist · ages 2-11	256	34%	Not inspected	25	10 to 52
14	Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	30	17%	Good 2023	18	6 to 47
15	Woodland Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	335	49%	Requires improvement 2024	12	6 to 22
16	Brookfield Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	153	39%	Report card 2026	7	3 to 16
17	Little Digmoor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	138	59%	No overall grade 2024	3	1 to 7
18	St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-11	145	46%	No overall grade 2024	3	1 to 6
19	St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	82	58%	Good 2024	2	1 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.