Elm Tree Community Primary School is a school located in Skelmersdale. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 27/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 9%, which is 5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Elmers Wood Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA
Website: https://www.elmtree.lancs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 0169550924
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Lamb
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135457

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 123
Number of Pupils: 122
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 7

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -10.3 Confidence interval -12.9 to -7.8
Writing
Well Below Average: -12.2 Confidence interval -14.5 to -9.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -10.8 Confidence interval -13 to -8.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:98
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:93
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Flamstead , Birch Green WN8 6PF 		3out of 4 594 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton , Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		4out of 4 620 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Community Primary School
Heathgate , Birch Green WN8 6QH 		3out of 4 966 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Delph Side Community Primary School
Eskdale , Tanhouse WN8 6ED 		3out of 4 1,169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook , WN8 9AG 		4out of 4 1,220 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 2,773 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
Glenburn Road , WN8 6JW 		3out of 4 2,841 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 2,916 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Learn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL 		- not rated 1,096 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Hope High School
Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3out of 4 1,993 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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