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Maharishi Free School

Free schools · Ormskirk · L40 6JJ

Ages 4–16 · 229 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
218

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

1st preferences

0

Places offered

0

1st-preference offers

0

Total preferences (any rank)
1
Preferred offers (top 3)
0
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
95 / 134
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
45
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD
Academy trust
MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Edwards

Location

Address
Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom
Postcode
L40 6JJ
Town
Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Ormskirk
31
All-through schools in Ormskirk
1
Academies among open schools in Ormskirk
6% (2)
Open schools in L40
18
All-through in L40
1
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
All-through in Lancashire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Edwards
Telephone
01695729912
Website
www.maharishischool.com

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