Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ormskirk for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 2nd of 22 primary schools in Ormskirk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 3 November 2024
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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils love coming to school. They told inspectors this is because staff encourage them to believe, achieve and shine. Pupils feel happy and safe in school. They work and play together well. Older pupils show kindness and friendship to the younger ones. Pupils behave well. They are polite and respectful towards their peers, staff and visitors. The school is ambitious for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), should learn. Pupils strive to realise the school's aspirations for their success. Typically, pupils progress well through the curriculum and achieve highly in subjects, such as English and mathematics. They also develop a strong body of knowledge in some other subjects. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. They relish, for example, the opportunities staff provide for learning through nature in the local area. Through these activities, pupils learn many skills, such as taking managed risks when using tools. Children in the Reception Year learn how to cross the road and stream safely. Pupils have some meaningful opportunities to contribute to life at the school. For example, the ethos group helped to write a new school prayer, and the school council contributed to the design and costings for refurbished toilets.
What the school should improve
- A small number of foundation subjects are at an early stage of implementation. Where this is the case, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to weaknesses in the previous curriculum. These gaps are not identified or addressed effectively by staff. This hinders pupils' progress through the curriculum. The school should make sure that staff enable pupils to overcome the gaps in their previous learning so that they have secure foundations on which to build new subject information.
- Some pupils with SEND do not have their needs identified and managed precisely enough. This limits teachers' ability to provide the right support to help pupils to overcome barriers to their learning. The school should ensure that staff know the strategies that will enable all pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
70 pupils on roll, with places for 100
Schools near Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 45% met the expected standard |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Rufford CofE School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Eccleston Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heidi Jackson
- Phone
- 01704822657
- Address
- Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119477
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.