St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale WN8 6TN

https://www.st-james-pri.lancs.sch.uk/

St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Cobbs Brow School
0.6		Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
0.6		Woodlands Community Primary School
0.6		Maharishi Free School
0.9		St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
1.1		Crow Orchard Primary School
1.2		St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Delph Side Community Primary School
1.3		Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
1.3		Hillside Community Primary School
1.5		Brookfield Park Primary School
1.7		St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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