St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 145 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is warm, caring and welcoming to all.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe and supported in school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the school has not clearly identified the important content and vocabulary that pupils should learn and the order in which they should learn it.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to design learning activities that build on what pupils already know.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, some pupils do not learn and remember the intended curriculum as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2024 (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) | 7% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hillside Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Little Digmoor Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Delph Side Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Holland Moor Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Woodland Community Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement