West Lancashire Community High School

School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

180

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
0.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
21

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
164
Boys
115 (70%)
Girls
49 (30%)
Capacity
180 (91% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
42.7%
EAL
5.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Budget per Pupil
£24,696/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.0%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%

91.0%

White British

3.0%

White Other

3.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

School Lane

Skelmersdale, North West

Administrative

URN
131258
UKPRN
10017855
Establishment No.
7116