Elm Tree Community Primary School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Elm Tree Community Primary School is a special school in Skelmersdale for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2017, report published 9 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score92

92, 13 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score93

93, 12 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

150 pupils on roll, with places for 135

Eligible for free school meals60.7%

60.7%, 34.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Elm Tree Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hope High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 13.1
Kingsbury Primary Special School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
West Lancashire Community High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.2
A.R.T.S. Education	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 12.0
Infinite Schools Wigan	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr David Lamb
Phone: 0169550924
Website: elmtree.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 135457

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.