St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “At St Thomas the Martyr Primary School, pupils, and children in the early years, are well cared for by staff.”
- “Teachers warmly welcome the pupils each morning on the playground.”
- “This helps pupils to feel settled and safe in school.”
To improve
- “That said, in some other subjects, leaders have not identified the key knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which learning should be taught.”
- “This means that, at times, some pupils are not able to build logically on what they already know.”
- “However, from time to time, some staff move on to new sounds before some pupils are ready.”
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) | 76% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Holland Moor Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hillside Community Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 1.5 mi School remains Good