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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick

Voluntary aided school · Ormskirk · L40 9QE

Ages 4–11 · 56 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
76

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

56 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
28 / 28
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
56 / 105 (53%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Preston

Location

Address
Hall Road, Scarisbrick
Postcode
L40 9QE
Town
Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 56 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Ormskirk
31
Primary schools in Ormskirk
22
Academies among open schools in Ormskirk
6% (2)
Open schools in L40
18
Primary in L40
14
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 OrmskirkNear L40

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Preston
Telephone
01704880626
Website
www.stmaryscps.co.uk/

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