St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleWoodland Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale and Woodland Community Primary School are primary schools in Skelmersdale.
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woodland Community Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale was judged Good and Woodland Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale and 69.0% for Woodland Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (58.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodland Community Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleSt James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | SkelmersdaleWoodland Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 305th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 356th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 350 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 350 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN | Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 49.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 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.
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 James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Woodland Community Primary School
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