St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 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 7 July 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils told the inspector that they enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils thrive because they are determined to succeed and staff have high expectations of their achievement and behaviour.”
- “Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and children in the early years, achieve well in many subjects.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers’ checks on pupils’ learning are not as effective as they should be.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils are not remembering knowledge as securely as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 72% | 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, 15 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Woodland Community Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Hillside Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Delph Side Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Cobbs Brow School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Holland Moor Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 0.9 mi Good
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good