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Ormskirk School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ormskirk, L39 2AT

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,288 of 3,312

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,304 of 2,536

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ormskirk School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,169 of 1,798 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr John Burnham
TrustENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Apr 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148254.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Attainment 8 score42.345.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.3%63.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.7%43.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.6%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50.8%59.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4199--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Average points per A-level entry24.6936.4635
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels26.4536.7435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better19.4%16.9%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.65--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study64--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,169
Girls558
Boys611
Eligible for free school meals21.6%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support185
EHC plan31
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Other White
4.5%
Other Asian
1.6%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other mixed
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
Indian
0.5%
African
0.5%
White and Black African
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence10%8.1%8%
Persistent absence28.3%21.8%21.6%
Severe absence4.7%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Year 7)248
Applications (Year 7)574
First preference applications (Year 7)211
First preference offers (Year 7)211
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)40

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,798
Pupils on roll1,204
Unfilled places33%
Sixth form places248
Sixth form pupils on roll139

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)69.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.89
Support staff (FTE)37.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2571
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2563.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate38.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions6

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.6%
Staying in education83.5%
Further education41.6%
School sixth form32%
Sixth form college9.5%
Not sustained7.8%
Employment3.5%
Apprenticeship2.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.7%
Higher education53.8%
Employment28.2%
Not sustained7.7%
Further education2.6%
Apprenticeship2.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryOrmskirk Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableTurning Point AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.9 miNurseryMoorgate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWesthead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryOrmskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOrmskirk West End SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryOrmskirk Asmall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryAughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Ormskirk School

What is Ormskirk School's Ofsted rating?

Ormskirk School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ormskirk School rank in England?

Ormskirk School ranks 2,288 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 69% of schools) and 2,304 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ormskirk School?

Ormskirk School has 1,169 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,798.

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.