Delph Side Community Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
Delph Side Community Primary School and St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale are primary schools in Skelmersdale.
Delph Side Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Delph Side Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Delph Side Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Delph Side Community Primary School and 72.0% for St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Delph Side Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (57.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleDelph Side Community Primary School | SkelmersdaleSt John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 347th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED | Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.6% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.7% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 30.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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.
Delph Side Community Primary School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
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