Lancashire · North West

Schools in Ormskirk

30 schools have a Ormskirk postal address: 22 primary and 4 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

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in Ormskirk

Average Attainment 8

43.6

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.18

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

39%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

50%

of 16 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Ormskirk

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Ormskirk secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Ormskirk schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	St Bede's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Not judged	54.0	+0.41	59%
2	Burscough Priory Academy Academy sponsor led · Good	42.6	+0.23	38%
3	Ormskirk School Academy sponsor led · Not judged	42.3	-0.20	39%
4	Maharishi Free School Free schools · Not judged	35.5	+0.28	21%
5	Pontville School Other independent special school	19.9	—	13%
6	Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Outstanding	—	—	—
7	Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Good	—	—	—
8	Aughton Town Green Primary School Community school · Good	—	—	—
9	Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Good	—	—	—
10	Burscough Bridge Methodist School Voluntary controlled school	—	—	—

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Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 5AS
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 5DG
Aughton Town Green Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 6SF
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · L39 0EH
Burscough Bridge Methodist SchoolPrimary · L40 0SG
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 4AE
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 7RS
Burscough Priory AcademySecondary · L40 7RZ
Burscough Village Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 4LB
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 7HX
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 8RR
Holmeswood Methodist SchoolPrimary · L40 1UD
Maharishi Free SchoolAll-through · L40 6JJ
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 2QT
Moorgate Nursery SchoolNursery · L39 4RY
Ormskirk Asmall Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 3PJ
Ormskirk Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 2DP
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 5UG
Ormskirk SchoolSecondary · L39 2AT
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · L39 3LQ
Ormskirk West End SchoolPrimary · L39 1PA
Pontville SchoolNot applicable · L39 4TW
Rainbow Hub SchoolNot applicable · L40 2QX
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 3SL
Rufford CofE SchoolPrimary · L40 1SN
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 9RE
St Bede's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · L39 4TA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, ScarisbrickPrimary · L40 9QE
The Acorns SchoolNot applicable · L39 4QX
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 6HL

Admissions and catchment distances

All Ormskirk schools are in Lancashire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Lancashire

Common questions about schools in Ormskirk

How many schools are there in Ormskirk?

30 open schools have a Ormskirk postal address: 22 primary, 4 secondary and 4 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Ormskirk have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: St Bede's Catholic High School (54.0), Burscough Priory Academy (42.6), Ormskirk School (42.3). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Ormskirk?

Ormskirk schools are in Lancashire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.