Lancashire
Maharishi Free School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 35.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 35.5
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.28
- Progress 8
- [-0.41, 0.98]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
Watch-outs
- Small cohort (19 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 18 | 20 | 17 (85%) | 35 |
| September 2025 | 20 | 22 | 20 (91%) | 41 |
| September 2024 | 13 | 13 | 13 (100%) | 33 |
| September 2023 | 18 | 17 | 17 (100%) | 32 |
| September 2022 | 11 | 11 | 11 (100%) | 26 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 (0%) | 51 |
| September 2025 | 0 | 8 | 0 (0%) | 14 |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0%) | 3 |
| September 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0%) | 2 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 19 | 35.5 | — | 21.1% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 20 | 54.1 | — | 55.0% | — | 90.0% | 5.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 16 | 46.6 | +0.28 | 50.0% | — | 81.3% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 17 | 47.4 | +0.22 | 35.3% | — | 94.1% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 17 | 52.6 | -0.18 | — | — | 94.0% | 5.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137498 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lisa Edwards |
| Trust | MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | L40 6JJ |
| Pupils | 224 |
| FSM eligible | 15.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6JJ
www.maharishischool.com1695729912| DfE number | 6018 |
| UKPRN | 10016827 |
| Opened | 7 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 25 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Publication date | 25 Sept 2025 |