St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick is a primary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Hall Road, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, L40 9QE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 56 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging within this warm and caring school community.”
- “They are welcomed, valued and included as individuals.”
- “Families frequently comment on the school’s sense of 'togetherness'.”
To improve
- “While progress is strengthening, leaders recognise that further work is required to ensure that all pupils benefit equally.”
- “This includes ensuring that pupils have the fundamentals of reading, writing and mathematics that they need for later success.”
- “Some disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those known or previously known to children’s social care do not yet achieve as well as they could because barriers to their learning are not removed consistently.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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.
- Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Ormskirk West End School 2.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holmeswood Methodist School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good