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Postcode district · Skelmersdale

Schools in WN8

The schools families in WN8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
54,068 (2024)
Schools

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.

Schools
36
in WN8
Good or better
94%
Of 34 with an Ofsted grade
How full
89%
Well used: 7,323 pupils for 8,238 places
Over capacity
10
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

WN8
22%
67%
  • Excellent22.2%
  • Good66.7%
  • Needs improvement5.6%
  • Not rated5.6%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Up Holland High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 874 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · May 2023
  • Lathom High School : A Technology College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 806 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2022
  • Holland Moor Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 412 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · February 2020
  • Woodland Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 335 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.2 miles · May 2024
  • Cobbs Brow School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 308 pupils · 96% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · July 2014
  • Moorside Community Primary Academy School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 256 pupils · 131% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · March 2020
  • Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 256 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    1 mile · October 2015
  • Delph Side Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 251 pupils · 120% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2020
  • St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 110% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · June 2013
  • Maharishi Free School
    All-through · ages 4–16 · 229 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · October 2023
  • St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 109% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2023
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 227 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · September 2019
  • St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 211 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · February 2023
  • St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 196 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · July 2022
  • Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 191 pupils · 91% full
    Excellent
    2.8 miles · November 2023
  • Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 189 pupils · 60% full
    Not rated
    1.1 miles
  • West Lancashire Community High School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 176 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · March 2024
  • Brookfield Park Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 153 pupils · 74% full
    Needs improvement
    1.4 miles · May 2026
  • Hillside Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 151 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · July 2024
  • Elm Tree Community Primary School
    Other · ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · 111% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · November 2023
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 145 pupils · 44% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · January 2015
  • Little Digmoor Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 138 pupils · 69% full
    Good
    1 mile · December 2019
  • Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 138 pupils · 66% full
    Good
    2.9 miles · December 2022
  • Kingsbury Primary Special School
    Other · ages 2–11 · 132 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · June 2023
  • Crow Orchard Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 121 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2023
  • Hope High School
    Other · ages 11–16 · 108 pupils · 120% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · January 2015
  • Newburgh Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 106 pupils · 82% full
    Excellent
    2.5 miles · May 2024
  • Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 106 pupils · 76% full
    Excellent
    2.6 miles · May 2024
  • Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 90 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    3.3 miles · February 2024
  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 82 pupils · 56% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · April 2024

And 6 more.

How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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