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West Bank High School

Community school · Skelmersdale · WN8 6JA

Ages 11–16 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Yewdale, Southway
Postcode
WN8 6JA
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Skelmersdale
28
Secondary schools in Skelmersdale
3
Academies among open schools in Skelmersdale
11% (3)
Open schools in WN8
32
Secondary in WN8
3
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 SkelmersdaleNear WN8

  • Up Holland High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM24.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Rainford High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Helens · WA11 8NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.7 miles away

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