Pontville School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
Pontville School is an other school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 5–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “They are calm, polite and friendly.”
- “They benefit from the expert help that they receive as soon as they arrive at the school, which helps them to settle in quickly.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not receive the support that they need to read with fluency.”
- “This means that they do not access the school’s curriculum as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (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) | 12.9 | 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.
- Turning Point Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Acorns School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Scarisbrick Hall School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Lancashire Community High School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Kingsbury Primary Special School 3.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Maharishi Free School 4.6 mi Not judged
- Elm Tree Community Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- Hope High School 6.0 mi Standards maintained