Delph Side Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Delph Side Community Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 18 primary schools in Skelmersdale. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 5 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 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

251 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals43.4%

43.4%, 16.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.9%

13.9%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Delph Side Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hillside Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	7% met the expected standard
Little Digmoor Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	32% met the expected standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Ormerod
Phone: 01695721881
Website: delph.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119304

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.