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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Skelmersdale · WN8 9AZ

Ages 2–11 · 145 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.8%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
125

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill44%

145 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
145
Boys / girls
78 / 67
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
145 / 330 (44%)
Free school meals
46.4%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Ann Naylor

Location

Address
Blakehall
Postcode
WN8 9AZ
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
5 on roll / 8 capacity

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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, 145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Skelmersdale
28
Primary schools in Skelmersdale
19
Academies among open schools in Skelmersdale
11% (3)
Open schools in WN8
32
Primary in WN8
24
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary 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

  • Hillside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 6DE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM59.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Little Digmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 9NF · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Delph Side Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 6ED · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Holland Moor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 9AG · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 6QH · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM48.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ann Naylor
Telephone
01695558560
Website
www.sfoa.lancs.sch.uk/

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