St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 18th 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 8 October 2024, report published 21 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 8 October 2024
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is warm, caring and welcoming to all. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils are happy and feel safe and supported in school. Pupils, including children in the early years, have positive attitudes to their learning. They are keen to learn and achieve well. The school has fostered the development of pupils in line with their vision to 'build and share together'. Pupils behave well across the school. As a result, there is a calm and purposeful atmosphere. Pupils are attentive and care for and support each other. They respond well to staff's requests and direction. Pupils are aware of who they can talk to if they have a concern. Pupils benefit from the school's well-resourced outdoor environment and playing field. This helps to stimulate their engagement and learning. Older pupils have additional responsibilities and value these opportunities. These roles include 'lunch-time support' and 'well-being champions'.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school has not clearly identified the important blocks of knowledge, vocabulary and skills that pupils should learn and when they should learn it. This means that pupils do not learn as well as they could and struggle to retain and recall some aspects of their learning. The school should define the key subject content more precisely in these subjects so that pupils' learning builds securely over time.
- In some subjects, there are gaps in teachers' subject-specific knowledge. At times, this means that teachers do not deliver the curriculum as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff have the appropriate subject knowledge to support pupils to achieve well in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
145 pupils on roll, with places for 330
Schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hillside Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Naylor
- Phone
- 01695558560
- Address
- Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 134598
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.