Crow Orchard Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Crow Orchard Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of the history of their school, which is the oldest in Skelmersdale.”
- “They said that this history makes their school special.”
- “Pupils feel happy because they trust their teachers to help them.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders are still in the process of identifying the important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to ensure that pupils’ learning builds securely on what they already know.”
- “However, leaders have not ensured that there are opportunities for pupils to revisit their learning across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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) | 92% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Good
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Cobbs Brow School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Brookfield Park Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 0.8 mi Not judged
- Woodland Community Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement
- Delph Side Community Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 1.0 mi Good