Schools in WN8
Primary and secondary schools serving WN8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 54,068 (2024)
Schools in WN8
36 schools in WN8: 28 primary, 3 secondary and 5 other, including 1 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 89% full overall, and 10 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent22.2%
- Good66.7%
- Needs improvement5.6%
- Not rated5.6%
The largest schools here
- Up Holland High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 874 pupils · 97% fullGood2.7 miles · May 2023
- Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 806 pupils · 93% fullGood1 mile · June 2022
- Holland Moor Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 412 pupils · 93% fullGood1.1 miles · February 2020
- Woodland Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 335 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement0.2 miles · May 2024
- Cobbs Brow SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 308 pupils · 96% fullExcellent0.7 miles · July 2014
- Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 256 pupils · 131% fullGood1.2 miles · March 2020
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 256 pupils · 102% fullGood1 mile · October 2015
- Delph Side Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 251 pupils · 120% fullGood0.5 miles · January 2020
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 110% fullExcellent1.5 miles · June 2013
- Maharishi Free SchoolAll-through · ages 4–16 · 229 pupils · 95% fullGood1.3 miles · October 2023
- St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 109% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2023
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 227 pupils · 96% fullGood1.8 miles · September 2019
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 211 pupils · 89% fullGood1.8 miles · February 2023
- St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdalePrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 196 pupils · 93% fullGood0.2 miles · July 2022
- Parbold Douglas Church of England AcademyPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 191 pupils · 91% fullExcellent2.8 miles · November 2023
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 189 pupils · 60% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- West Lancashire Community High SchoolOther · ages 11–19 · 176 pupils · 98% fullGood1.4 miles · March 2024
- Brookfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 153 pupils · 74% fullNeeds improvement1.4 miles · May 2026
- Hillside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 151 pupils · 72% fullGood0.6 miles · July 2024
- Elm Tree Community Primary SchoolOther · ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · 111% fullExcellent0.5 miles · November 2023
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 145 pupils · 44% fullGood0.9 miles · January 2015
- Little Digmoor Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 138 pupils · 69% fullGood1 mile · December 2019
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 138 pupils · 66% fullGood2.9 miles · December 2022
- Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · 132 pupils · 102% fullExcellent1.4 miles · June 2023
- Crow Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 121 pupils · 79% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2023
- Hope High SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · 108 pupils · 120% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2015
- Newburgh Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 106 pupils · 82% fullExcellent2.5 miles · May 2024
- Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 106 pupils · 76% fullExcellent2.6 miles · May 2024
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 90 pupils · 86% fullGood3.3 miles · February 2024
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 82 pupils · 56% fullGood0.8 miles · April 2024
And 6 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.