1
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 6HL
1
11 Dec 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in L40
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of L40. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 77% · RI: 15% · I: 0%
2
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 3SL
2
17 Sep 2024
3
St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Burscough • Lancashire • L40 7RA
2
20 Mar 2023
4
Burscough Village Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 4LB
2
5 Mar 2019
5
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 4AE
2
6 Sep 2017
6
Holmeswood Methodist School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 1UD
2
27 Jan 2017
7
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 7RS
2
16 Dec 2014
8
Rufford CofE School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 1SN
2
27 Nov 2014
9
Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 9RE
2
24 Dec 2013
10
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L40 5UG
2
31 Oct 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School 2 • Jan 2012
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 3 • Jan 2024
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick 3 • Sep 2023
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024