Lathom High SchoolOrmskirk School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lathom High School and Ormskirk School are secondary schools.
Lathom High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormskirk School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormskirk School is ahead on our composite score.
Lathom High School was judged Good and Ormskirk School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Lathom High School and 42.4 for Ormskirk School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lathom High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ormskirk School (43.5 in 2022-23, 42.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleLathom High School | OrmskirkOrmskirk School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 80 in Lancashire | 50th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 793 | 1,212 | |
| Capacity | 869 | 1,590 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN | Ormskirk, L39 2AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.4% | 40.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.6% | 60.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.6% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 3.63 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 140 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 793 | 1,212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
Lathom High School
Ormskirk School
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