St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in Skelmersdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2013, report published 22 April 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 238

Eligible for free school meals25.1%

25.1%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Holland Moor Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Orrell Holgate Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Carl Roscoe
Phone: 01695622970
Website: stthomasthemartyr.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119495

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.