Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ormskirk.
Summary of the comparison
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School and Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Ormskirk.
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional and Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 50.0% for Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School and 43.0% for Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery (56.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrmskirkWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | OrmskirkBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 256th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 375th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Ormskirk, L40 6HL | Ormskirk, L39 0EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
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