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Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ormskirk · L40 6HL

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

105

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 3–11, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese 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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119377

Location

Address
16 School Lane, Westhead
Postcode
L40 6HL
Town
Ormskirk
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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
105
Boys / girls
54 / 51
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
105 / 105 (100%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
7
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
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Clark
Telephone
01695574078
Website
http://www.wlsj.lancs.sch.uk

Official links

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

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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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)
50%
Higher standard (RWM)
14%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.5%

Persistent absence

22.1%

Unauthorised

2.2%

Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
77

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.3% · Persistent 17.7%
2021/22
Overall 7.3% · Persistent 27.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England