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Elm Tree Community Primary School

Community special school · Skelmersdale · WN8 6SA

Ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
88.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
152

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

150 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
131 / 19
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
150 / 135 (111%)
Free school meals
60.7%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr David Lamb

Location

Address
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School
Postcode
WN8 6SA
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 60.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Skelmersdale
28
Academies among open schools in Skelmersdale
11% (3)
Open schools in WN8
32
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SkelmersdaleNear WN8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Lamb
Telephone
0169550924
Website
https://www.elmtree.lancs.sch.uk/

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