Cobbs Brow School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Cobbs Brow School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 308 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this warm and welcoming school.”
- “From the moment they start school in the early years, they thrive in the happy, positive atmosphere.”
- “Pupils feel that they are a part of a big family that values everyone.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are unclear about the ways in which people might be different and how this can lead to discrimination.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2025 (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) | 74% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Crow Orchard Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 0.5 mi Good
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Woodland Community Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Brookfield Park Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade