Schools and education

WN8 7BB: 21 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 21
Nearby establishment records: 25
Primary nearby: 17
Secondary nearby: 2

All establishment records

1-20 of 25 · Within 3.1 miles

Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 3SL, 901 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 August 2011

Location

WN8 7HS, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 July 2011

Location

WN8 7HS, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 7HD, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 7XB, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 2QT, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 3PP, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Rainbow Hub School
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 13 September 2023

Location

L40 2QX, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2023

Location

WN6 9DT, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2023

Location

WN6 9DT, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Maharishi Free School
Free schools
View published school data

Phase and ages

All-through, ages 4-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 7 September 2011

Location

L40 6JJ, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 54.1
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 31 January 1986 · Closed 6 September 2011

Location

L40 6JJ, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 7RP, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 6TN, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 5UG, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 9RN, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Improved significantly

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Burscough Village Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 4LB, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 4AE, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Rufford CofE School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 1SN, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 9RE, 4.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard

School establishment records near WN8 7BB
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 3SL901 m away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 August 2011	WN8 7HS1.3 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Parbold Douglas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 July 2011	WN8 7HS1.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7HD1.6 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7XB2.1 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	L40 2QT2.7 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 3PP2.8 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Rainbow Hub School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-16	Open	Opened 13 September 2023	L40 2QX3.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2023	WN6 9DT3.5 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2023	WN6 9DT3.5 km away	Not published	Not published
Maharishi Free School Free schoolsView published school data	All-throughAges 4-16	Open	Opened 7 September 2011	L40 6JJ3.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 54.1
Maharishi School of the Age of EnlightenmentOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-16	Closed	Opened 31 January 1986 · Closed 6 September 2011	L40 6JJ3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7RP4.1 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN8 6TN4.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	L40 5UG4.5 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN6 9RN4.5 km away	Improved significantly	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Burscough Village Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	L40 4LB4.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 4AE4.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Rufford CofE School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	L40 1SN4.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN6 9RE4.9 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

21 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School is the nearest published school at 901 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.