Crow Orchard Primary SchoolSt Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
Crow Orchard Primary School and St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale are primary schools in Skelmersdale.
Crow Orchard Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale is ahead on our composite score.
Crow Orchard Primary School was judged Good and St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 92.0% for Crow Orchard Primary School and 54.0% for St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crow Orchard Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (75.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleCrow Orchard Primary School | SkelmersdaleSt Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 346th of 466 in Lancashire | 240th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 115 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 154 | 210 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG | Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 92.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 115 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Crow Orchard Primary School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
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