Voluntary controlled school · Lancashire

Trinity Church of England/Methodist School

2–11Ages
256Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/MethodistReligious character
119406URN

Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

74 applications for 29 places · 177th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
20 October 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 29 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 3.0; 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	29	74	2.6	30	1.03
Sep 2025	18	61	3.4	18	1.00
Sep 2024	30	65	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2023	30	85	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	69	2.3	38	1.27
Sep 2021	27	71	2.6	23	0.85
Sep 2020	25	58	2.3	24	0.96
Sep 2019	28	74	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2018	24	60	2.5	22	0.92
Sep 2017	30	73	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	60	2.0	27	0.90
Sep 2015	30	73	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	89	3.0	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 77% · Maths 59% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%297th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	55%	5%	105	101
2023/24	60%	0%	105	102
2022/23	67%	12%	106	103

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

Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Crow Orchard Primary School
0.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Brookfield Park Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Special measures 2026

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
0.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Cobbs Brow School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Delph Side Community Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Woodland Community Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
2.0 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119406 · 888/3179
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Capacity: 250 pupils · 256 on roll
Free school meals: 34.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

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