Little Digmoor Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Little Digmoor Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “They particularly value times when they can play and socialise together.”
- “Pupils are respectful and take good care of each other.”
- “Pupils understand that some members of their school community may need more help at times, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement has been low across the school for some time.”
- “Pupils are not as well prepared as they need to be for their next stages of education.”
- “Despite ongoing improvements to the curriculum, the school has not delved deeply enough to identify why pupils continue to underachieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 32% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Delph Side Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Hillside Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Holland Moor Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Good