Key stage 2 2024/25
#3,670 of 15,057
Better than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119329.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 9%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 88%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 43 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 308 |
| Girls | 157 |
| Boys | 151 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26% |
| First language not English | 6.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 284 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 256 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 9.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 53 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.16 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 40 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 78 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 40 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 35 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.1%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Lathom High School : A Technology College | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Crow Orchard Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Woodland Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Maharishi Free School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2023. |
Cobbs Brow School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Cobbs Brow School ranks 3,670 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Cobbs Brow School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cobbs Brow School made 40 offers from 78 applications (2 per offer), and 35 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cobbs Brow School has 308 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Cobbs Brow School had 284 school places in 2024/25.
At Cobbs Brow School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cobbs Brow School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.