St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale is a primary school in Skelmersdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 15th of 18 primary schools in Skelmersdale. 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

230 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.5%

26.5%, the same as the England average.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.5%

6.5%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brookfield Park Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	76% met the expected standard
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Crow Orchard Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	92% met the expected standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Cobbs Brow School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs J Jackson
Phone: 01695722346
Website: st-richards.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119684

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.