SCHOOL PROFILE

Ormskirk West End School

Primary Community school URN 119282
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 61.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

19 November 2024
Latest published outcome Some aspects not as strong
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 130 130 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 59 45.4% of pupils
Male pupils 71 54.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.8%
29.0 pts above England
School 53.8%
West Lancashire 22.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.8%
0.5 pts above England
School 20.8%
West Lancashire 7.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Lancashire 0.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.8%
96
Any other ethnic group
17.7%
23
White and Black African
2.3%
3
African
1.5%
2
Any other Asian background
1.5%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.3% 29 of 130 pupils
1.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.3%
West Lancashire 21.8%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.5% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 6.3 pts below
EHC plans 13.9% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 7.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Speech, language & communication 7
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Other difficulty or disability 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

18.0% 42.4 pts below England
School 18.0%
West Lancashire 60.6%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

64.0%

9.8 pts below England

School 64.0%
West Lancashire 74.4%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

55.0%

15.3 pts below England

School 55.0%
West Lancashire 71.9%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

27.0%

45.0 pts below England

School 27.0%
West Lancashire 73.0%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.66%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.44 pts higher than England
School 7.66%
West Lancashire 6.62%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.21%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.39 pts higher than England
School 25.21%
West Lancashire 17.12%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.84%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.96 pts lower than England
School 0.84%
West Lancashire 1.89%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

61.9% 26.3 pts below England
Ormskirk West End School
61.9%
West Lancashire
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information