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Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ormskirk, L39 3LQ

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,394 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils363
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Danielle Dewhurst
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119682.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils363
Girls161
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.5%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.414
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.2%
Indian
4.4%
White and Asian
2.5%
Irish
2.2%
Other White
2.2%
African
1.7%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Other mixed
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)15.17
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.36
Support staff (FTE)18.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.116
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.2%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNurseryMoorgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableTurning Point AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOrmskirk Asmall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryOrmskirk Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOrmskirk West End SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOrmskirk SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAughton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryAughton Town Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School

What is Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Dec 2019.

How does Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,394 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 116 applications (1.9 per offer), and 55 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School has 363 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School had 414 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

At Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% 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.