St Richard's 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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Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale WN8 8LQ

https://www.st-richards.lancs.sch.uk/

St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In June 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Brookfield Park Primary School
0.5		Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
0.6		Crow Orchard Primary School
0.7		St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
1.3		Cobbs Brow School
1.4		Delph Side Community Primary School
1.6		Maharishi Free School
1.7		Little Digmoor Primary School
1.7		Woodlands Community Primary School
1.7		St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
1.7		Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
1.7		St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

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

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high.

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

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