Cobbs Brow SchoolDalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cobbs Brow School and Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Cobbs Brow School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cobbs Brow School is ahead on our composite score.
Cobbs Brow School was judged exceptional and Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cobbs Brow School (82.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleCobbs Brow School | WiganDalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 447th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 65 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 84 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU | Wigan, WN8 7RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 65 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cobbs Brow School
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
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