Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

16 School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ormskirk for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th 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 11 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

105 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals6.7%

6.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ormskirk Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Brookfield Park Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	76% met the expected standard
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Helen Clark
Phone: 01695574078
Website: wlsj.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 16 School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119377

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.