St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Skelmersdale · WN8 6TN · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM16.6%
0.6 miles away
OpenAll-throughOfsted: Not judgedURN 137498
Maharishi Free School
Free schools · Ormskirk · L40 6JJ
Ages 4–16 · 229 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
46.6
Overall absence
9.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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
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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 100.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
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%+)
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%.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Skelmersdale · WN8 6JW · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att839.3
- P8-0.7
- EM5+27%
- Absence11.5%
0.6 miles away
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Skelmersdale · WN8 6JW · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
0.6 miles away
Cobbs Brow School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Skelmersdale · WN8 6SU · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM26.0%
0.7 miles away
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Skelmersdale · WN8 6JN · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att837.6
- P8-0.4
- EM5+31%
- Absence10.0%
0.7 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN8 7RP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence7.8%
- FSM24.6%
0.8 miles away
Woodland Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementCommunity school · Primary
Skelmersdale · WN8 6QH · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS237%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM48.7%
1.1 miles away
Crow Orchard Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Skelmersdale · WN8 8QG · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS256%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM31.1%
1.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Edwards
- Telephone
- 01695729912