Lathom High SchoolMaharishi Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Lathom High School and Maharishi Free School.
Lathom High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Maharishi Free School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Maharishi Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Lathom High School was judged Good and Maharishi Free School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Lathom High School and 35.5 for Maharishi Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lathom High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Maharishi Free School (52.6 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleLathom High School | OrmskirkMaharishi Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 82 in Lancashire | 30th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 806 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 869 | 240 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN | Ormskirk, L40 6JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | 19 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 793 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
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