West Lancashire Community High School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
West Lancashire Community High School is an other school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 176 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school each morning with smiles, eager to start their learning.”
- “Staff are highly skilled at understanding pupils’ individual needs.”
- “They build strong relationships with pupils to help them to feel happy and confident.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, curriculums are new.”
- “The school has not considered precisely enough what pupils should learn and by when.”
- “This means that, sometimes, teachers move on to new learning before pupils have fully grasped a deep understanding of new concepts and ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Kingsbury Primary Special School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Maharishi Free School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Elm Tree Community Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- Hope High School 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- The Acorns School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Turning Point Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pontville School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rainbow Hub School 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade