Hillside Community Primary SchoolDelph Side Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
Hillside Community Primary School and Delph Side Community Primary School are primary schools in Skelmersdale.
Hillside Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Delph Side Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Delph Side Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hillside Community Primary School was judged Good and Delph Side Community Primary School 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 52.0% for Hillside Community Primary School and 73.0% for Delph Side Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hillside Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Delph Side Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleHillside Community Primary School | SkelmersdaleDelph Side Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 240th of 466 in Lancashire | 55th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE | Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 173 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.0% | 54.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 30.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 14.2% 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.
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.
Hillside Community Primary School
Delph Side Community Primary School
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