Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Southport Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9RE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 40 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of the St Mark’s family.”
- “They are happy and feel safe in school.”
- “Pupils get on well with their classmates and teachers.”
To improve
- “However, leaders are at quite an early stage of establishing how best to use assessments to identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge so that these can be addressed.”
- “However, in the early years, there is more to do to ensure that the knowledge leaders want children to gain over time in different areas of learning is more clearly identified so that children gain the maximum benefit from their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 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) | 60% | 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: 2 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Ormskirk West End School 3.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Holmeswood Methodist School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade