St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119586
- Address
- Flamstead, Birch Green, WN8 6PF
- Website
- www.st-johnsrc.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 190 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 27.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.0%
White British 64.7%
Other White 22.1%
Gypsy/Roma 3.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Other Black 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 48%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 8 6 2 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 1 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 3 7 |
| Reception, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 21 8 13 |
| Year 1 | 21 13 8 |
| Year 2 | 25 10 15 |
| Year 3 | 21 13 8 |
| Year 4 | 20 14 6 |
| Year 5 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 6 | 24 11 13 |