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OpenPrimaryURN 119406

Trinity Church of England/Methodist School

Voluntary controlled school · Skelmersdale · WN8 8PW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

256

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.3%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese 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.

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119406

Location

Address
Kiln Lane
Postcode
WN8 8PW
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
116 / 140
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
256 / 250 (102%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Winstanley
Telephone
01695723878

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-02

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
67%
Higher standard (RWM)
12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables