Delph Side Community Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Delph Side is a calm and happy place where pupils feel safe. Pupils live out the school values of 'enjoy, embrace and evolve'. They know how these values guide and support them to make kind and respectful choices. Pupils behave consistently well. The school is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils do their best to live up to the school's high expectations for their achievement. They make the most of the learning opportunities that the school provides for them and are eager to learn. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), both in the mainstream and in the special educational needs (SEN) unit, enjoy their learning. They achieve well. A rich range of wider opportunities enhance and support the curriculum. These opportunities are for all pupils, including those with SEND. There is an impressive array of extra-curricular clubs and trips to support pupils' talents and interests. These are thoughtfully planned alongside the curriculum and mean that pupils not only broaden their horizons but also further their learning. Some clubs extend to parents, who can enjoy activities alongside their children, thus enhancing the sense of community within the school.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils struggle to use the vocabulary that they have been taught to confidently explain what they know. This means they find it difficult to explain their thinking as well as they should. The school should prioritise the development of oracy throughout the curriculum to enable pupils to talk more effectively about their learning and wider development.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
251 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.