Ormskirk School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Ormskirk · L39 2AT · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
- Att845.9
- P8-0.2
- EM5+52%
- Absence11.9%
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 119792
St Bede's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ormskirk · L39 4TA
Ages 11–16 · 709 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
51.6
Overall absence
6.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-11-12
- 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+0.41
−20+2
Attainment 851.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry34%
EBacc APS: 4.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 5.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 718
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
709 pupils · 689 places
- Pupils on roll
- 709
- Boys / girls
- 344 / 365
- School capacity
- 689
- Capacity fill
- 709 / 689 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- FSM pupils
- 50
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Morgan
Location
- Address
- St Anne's Road
- Postcode
- L39 4TA
- 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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 709 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Ormskirk · L39 3LQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM8.5%
0.2 miles away
Other independent special school
Ormskirk · L39 4TW · Lancashire
Ages 5–19
- Att818.4
- EM5+10%
0.2 miles away
Moorgate Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Ormskirk · L39 4RY · Lancashire
Ages 3–5
- FSM0.0%
0.3 miles away
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Ormskirk · L39 5AS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM3.4%
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
L39 1PX · Lancashire
Ages 7–16
- Att85.0
- EM5+0%
0.6 miles away
Ormskirk Asmall Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Ormskirk · L39 3PJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM17.1%
0.7 miles away
The Acorns School
Ofsted: School remains GoodPupil referral unit
Ormskirk · L39 4QX · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- FSM64.9%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Morgan
- Telephone
- 01695570335