Ormskirk School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
Ormskirk School is a secondary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,169 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to belong to this school.”
- “They value the caring ethos and the kind way in which they are treated by staff.”
- “Strong relationships underpin the high levels of pastoral care that pupils receive.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not check regularly enough what pupils know and can do.”
- “This means that some pupils have misunderstandings or gaps in knowledge that are not corrected.”
- “The 2023 published end of key stage 4 data shows the negative impact of historic weaknesses in the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 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) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 211 first-preference applications, 248 offers in total, 211 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Bede's Catholic High School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Burscough Priory Academy 2.5 mi Good
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Lathom High School : A Technology College 3.1 mi Good
- Up Holland High School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy 7.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tarleton Academy 8.3 mi School remains Good
- Southlands High School 10.3 mi Requires improvement