Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
145Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
134598URN

Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

40 applications for 19 places · 286th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

7%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Lancashire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

40 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 4.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 1.9; 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	19	40	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2025	12	35	2.9	11	0.92
Sep 2024	14	44	3.1	14	1.00
Sep 2023	20	48	2.4	17	0.85
Sep 2022	13	38	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2021	17	48	2.8	17	1.00
Sep 2020	11	46	4.2	10	0.91
Sep 2019	23	60	2.6	22	0.96
Sep 2018	19	41	2.2	18	0.95
Sep 2017	18	37	2.1	14	0.78
Sep 2016	25	45	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2015	16	40	2.5	16	1.00
Sep 2014	26	50	1.9	24	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 30% · Writing 27% · Maths 20% → all three 7% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard7%444th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard30%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard27%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard20%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 95 (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	7%	0%	99	95
2023/24	50%	0%	104	101
2022/23	43%	0%	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

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 7%met the SATs standard
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
0.4 km · Lancashire

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Hillside Community Primary School
0.6 km · Lancashire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Little Digmoor Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Delph Side Community Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Holland Moor Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
1.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Woodland Community Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134598 · 888/3998
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 330 pupils · 145 on roll
Free school meals: 46.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 2 September 2005
Address: Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ
Local authority: Lancashire · West Lancashire

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