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Ormskirk School

Voluntary controlled school · Ormskirk · L39 2AT

Ages 11–18 · 1,306 pupils · Lancashire

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,213

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

208

Places offered

235

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
523
Preferred offers (top 3)
227
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill82%

1,306 pupils · 1,590 places

Pupils on roll
1,306
Boys / girls
669 / 637
School capacity
1,590
Capacity fill
1,306 / 1,590 (82%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
229
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Gwinnett

Location

Address
Wigan Road
Postcode
L39 2AT
Town
Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 1,306 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Ormskirk
31
Secondary schools in Ormskirk
3
Academies among open schools in Ormskirk
6% (2)
Open schools in L39
17
Secondary in L39
2
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OrmskirkNear L39

  • Ormskirk School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ormskirk · L39 2AT · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence11.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Ormskirk · L39 4TA · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Burscough Priory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ormskirk · L40 7RZ · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Gwinnett

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