St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolUpholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School and Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Skelmersdale.
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleSt Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | SkelmersdaleUpholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 459th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 22 | |
| Capacity | 238 | 64 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX | Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 22 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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.
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 Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
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