Maharishi Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Good Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 137498
- Address
- Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, L40 6JJ
- Website
- www.maharishischool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 224 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.8%
- Girls
- 56.3%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
White British 87.1%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 1.8%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2.4
WritingWell below average-3
MathsWell below average-4.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 20 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 20 |
| Geography | GCSE | 19 |
| History | GCSE | 19 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 20 |
| Polish | GCSE | 1 |
| Spanish | GCSE | 18 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Maharishi Free School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 17 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 14 10 4 |
| Year 1 | 20 10 10 |
| Year 2 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 3 | 19 10 9 |
| Year 4 | 17 8 9 |
| Year 5 | 20 7 13 |
| Year 6 | 19 7 12 |
| Year 7 | 19 5 14 |
| Year 8 | 18 8 10 |
| Year 9 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 10 | 20 6 14 |
| Year 11 | 20 11 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 59.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.4% 3.0% |