St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN

Local ranking288th of 463 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0%
Reading (Expected)
91.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
23

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
235
Boys
109 (46%)
Girls
126 (54%)
Capacity
210 (112% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
18.0%
EAL
8.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
14.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,078/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6%
Persistent Absence
19.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.2%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Other: 6.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%
  • Black African: 1.2%
  • White Traveller: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%

79.2%

White British

6.4%

White Other

6.4%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ashurst Road

Skelmersdale, North West

Administrative

URN
119588
UKPRN
10072712
Establishment No.
3614