Rufford CofE School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Ormskirk
Good
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Scarisbrick Hall School
Not applicable • Other independent school
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
L40
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Ormskirk
Good
St Bede's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Ormskirk
Not judged
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Good
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Not judged
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Good
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Burscough
Good
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Good
St John's Children's Centre & Extended School
Not applicable • Children's centre • Skelmersdale
Postcode:
WN8
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Ormskirk
Requires improvement
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Not judged
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Upholland
Good
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Good
Tarleton Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Preston
Good
Tarleton Community Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Preston
Good
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston
Good
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston
Good
The Acorns School
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Ormskirk
Good
The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Ormskirk
Postcode:
L40
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Skelmersdale
Good
Turning Point Academy
Not applicable • Other independent school
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
L39
Up Holland High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wigan
Good
Upholland Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre linked site • Skelmersdale
Postcode:
WN8
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Skelmersdale
Good
West Lancashire Community High School
Not applicable • Community special school • Skelmersdale
Good
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Ormskirk
Outstanding
Woodland Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Skelmersdale
Requires improvement
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Primary • Community school • Wigan
Good
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