Crow Orchard Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Crow Orchard Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 18 primary schools in Skelmersdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 December 2017, report published 1 February 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 154

Eligible for free school meals32.2%

32.2%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.1%

9.1%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Crow Orchard Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Cobbs Brow School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Brookfield Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	76% met the expected standard
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Jenny Hollings
Phone: 01695724046
Website: croworchard.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119334

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.