Community school · Lancashire

Crawford Village Primary School

3–11Ages
79Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119224URN

Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingMay 2016

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

28 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

92%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingMay 2016

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

6 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
4 May 2016
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

28 applications · 10 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	28	2.8	13	1.30
Sep 2025	11	34	3.1	13	1.18
Sep 2024	12	27	2.3	15	1.25
Sep 2023	9	26	2.9	9	1.00
Sep 2022	10	24	2.4	12	1.20
Sep 2021	10	29	2.9	14	1.40
Sep 2020	10	30	3.0	17	1.70
Sep 2019	10	31	3.1	13	1.30
Sep 2018	10	25	2.5	10	1.00
Sep 2017	10	21	2.1	10	1.00
Sep 2016	8	16	2.0	6	0.75
Sep 2015	7	10	1.4	6	0.86
Sep 2014	7	14	2.0	5	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 92% · Maths 92% → all three 92% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard92%6th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	92%	25%	110	109
2023/24	100%	30%	112	108
2022/23	100%	11%	110	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Crawford Village Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2022

2.8applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Little Digmoor Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Holland Moor Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 7%met the SATs standard
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
2.5 km · Wigan

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
2.6 km · Wigan

2026

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119224 · 888/2183
Capacity: 70 pupils · 79 on roll
Free school meals: 4.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources