St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolMoorside Community Primary Academy School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School and Moorside Community Primary Academy School are primary schools in Skelmersdale.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Moorside Community Primary Academy School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Moorside Community Primary Academy School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Moorside Community Primary Academy School 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 7.0% for St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School and 59.0% for Moorside Community Primary Academy School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 7.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Moorside Community Primary Academy School (60.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleSt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | SkelmersdaleMoorside Community Primary Academy School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 425th of 466 in Lancashire | 329th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 196 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ | Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 7.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.4% | 54.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.6% | 17.7% 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.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
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