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Schools in Skelmersdale

27 schools have a Skelmersdale postal address: 19 primary and 2 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.

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in Skelmersdale

Average Attainment 8

39.8

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.57

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

47%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

47%

of 15 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 Skelmersdale

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

Spread of Attainment 8

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

Skelmersdale schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Lathom High School : A Technology College Foundation school · Good	41.5	-0.42	50%
2	Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Voluntary aided school · Not judged	38.1	-0.73	44%
3	Hope High School Community special school	13.1	-0.89	5%
4	Learn 4 Life School Other independent special school	6.9	—	0%
5	West Lancashire Community High School Community special school	0.2	-1.58	0%
6	Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Academy converter	—	—	—
7	Brookfield Park Primary School Community school · Requires improvement	—	—	—
8	Cobbs Brow School Community school · Not judged	—	—	—
9	Crawford Village Primary School Community school	—	—	—
10	Crow Orchard Primary School Community school	—	—	—

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All schools in Skelmersdale (A–Z)

1–27 of 27 schools

Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 9BN
Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 8EH
Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary · WN8 6SU
Crawford Village Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 9QP
Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 8QG
Delph Side Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 6ED
Elm Tree Community Primary SchoolNot applicable · WN8 6SA
Hillside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 6DE
Holland Moor Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 9AG
Hope High SchoolNot applicable · WN8 9DP
Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolNot applicable · WN8 8EH
Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary · WN8 6JN
Learn 4 Life SchoolNot applicable · WN4 0QD
Little Digmoor Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 9NF
Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolPrimary · WN8 9EA
Moss View SchoolNot applicable · WN8 9TL
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering CollegeSecondary · WN8 6JW
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 8NP
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 9AZ
St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · WN8 6TN
St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · WN8 6PF
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · WN8 8LQ
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 0HX
Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary · WN8 8PW
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 0QR
West Lancashire Community High SchoolNot applicable · WN8 8EH
Woodland Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 6QH

Admissions and catchment distances

Skelmersdale schools are in Lancashire (26) and St. Helens (1). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Common questions about schools in Skelmersdale

How many schools are there in Skelmersdale?

27 open schools have a Skelmersdale postal address: 19 primary, 2 secondary and 6 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

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

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Lathom High School : A Technology College (41.5), Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College (38.1). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Skelmersdale?

Skelmersdale schools are in Lancashire and St. Helens. 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.