Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ormskirk for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 22 primary schools in Ormskirk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 19 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
St Cuthbert's is a friendly and happy place in which to learn. The recently established leadership team has developed an ambitious curriculum for pupils to learn. The school mission, 'let your light shine', inspires pupils to achieve the best that they can in most subjects. Overall, pupils flourish academically and socially. They benefit from many opportunities to explore their interests. In the early years, children get off to a flying start. They find their learning irresistible. Across the school, pupils are enthused when learning something for the first time or mastering a new skill. Pupils extend their skills and contribute to the school community by taking on leadership roles. They support each other well. Older pupils act as positive role models. Reading ambassadors, for instance, use the weekly 'reading den' to help younger pupils to practise their fluency. The school has consistently high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils follow the school routines and conduct themselves well. If pupils struggle to manage their behaviour and emotions, they receive support that helps them to get back on track. The school makes sure that pupils and families know the importance of being in school. Most pupils attend school regularly.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school has not identified clearly enough the important knowledge that pupils should learn. This makes it more difficult for teachers to ensure that pupils acquire and remember essential subject knowledge over time. The school should ensure that teachers are clear about the important knowledge that pupils need to learn in these subjects.
- On occasion, teachers do not take into account gaps in some pupils' knowledge when designing learning. This hinders these pupils from building a rich and connected body of subject knowledge. The school should ensure that teachers select activities for pupils that help them to remedy any misconceptions and learn the curriculum consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
190 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Ormskirk Asmall Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Ormskirk West End School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 18% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Kate Hampson
- Phone
- 01704840253
- Address
- New Street, Halsall, Ormskirk, L39 8RR
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119480
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.