Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119495URN

Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

39 applications for 23 places · 340th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

22 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 March 2013
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.4; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	23	39	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2025	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2024	28	47	1.7	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	45	1.5	34	1.13
Sep 2022	26	42	1.6	25	0.96
Sep 2021	19	36	1.9	18	0.95
Sep 2020	29	50	1.7	27	0.93
Sep 2019	27	45	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2018	27	45	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2017	28	42	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2016	22	32	1.5	21	0.95
Sep 2015	22	35	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2014	23	31	1.4	16	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 92% · Maths 84% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%74th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	8%	107	106
2023/24	74%	7%	109	108
2022/23	61%	4%	107	106

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

St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Holland Moor Primary School
1.3 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Orrell Holgate Academy
1.7 km · Wigan

Improved significantly2025

3.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Good2023

4.6applications per place
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
1.9 km · Wigan

2026

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
2.0 km · Wigan

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119495 · 888/3457
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 238 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 27.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

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