Delph Side Community Primary School is a primary school located in Skelmersdale. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/05/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Eskdale, Skelmersdale

School Information

Address: Eskdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED
Website: http://www.delph.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Telephone: 01695721881
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elizabeth Ormerod
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119304

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/05/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 237
Number of Boys: 119
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.8 to 0.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.9
Maths
Average: 0 Confidence interval -2 to 2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale , Tanhouse WN8 6ED
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton , Tanhouse WN8 6DE
4out of 4 722 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead , Birch Green WN8 6PF
3out of 4 813 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall , WN8 9AZ
3out of 4 828 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead , WN8 9NF
3out of 4 959 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Glenburn Road , WN8 6JN
2out of 4 2,381 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW
3out of 4 2,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maharishi Free School
Cobbs Brow Lane , Lathom L40 6JJ
3out of 4 3,028 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Learn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL
- not rated 585 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA
4out of 4 1,169 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope High School
Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP
3out of 4 1,846 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsbury Primary Special School
School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH
4out of 4 2,466 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
West Lancashire Community High School
School Lane , Chapel House WN8 8EH
3out of 4 2,671 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.