Ormskirk Church of England Primary SchoolWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ormskirk.
Summary of the comparison
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School and Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ormskirk.
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ormskirk Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Ormskirk Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ormskirk Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrmskirkOrmskirk Church of England Primary School | OrmskirkWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 246th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 256th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 98 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 105 | |
| Location | Ormskirk, L39 2DP | Ormskirk, L40 6HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 6.9% 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.
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
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