St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

Term dates

This school sets its own term dates, which are different from Lancashire council's. See the school's own term dates.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 32 families put this school as their first choice, and 30 places were offered. 29 of the families who put it first got a place (91%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 24 September 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

230 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Archdiocese of Liverpool

Phone

01695722346

Address

Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ

Website

st-richards.lancs.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports