Schools and education

WN8 7RD: 41 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 41
Nearby establishment records: 68
Primary nearby: 29
Secondary nearby: 4

All establishment records

1-20 of 68 · Within 3.1 miles

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, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
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, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
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, 1.7 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
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2023

Location

WN6 9DT, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
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, 2.0 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, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
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, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
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, 2.4 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, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 0QR, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Fairlie Community Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2004

Location

WN8 6RG, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
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, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Clough Fold Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2004

Location

WN8 6QH, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Woodland Community Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2004

Location

WN8 6QH, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
Fir Tree College
Special post 16 institution
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 14-25

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

WN6 9JB, 2.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Shevington Vale Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 9JP, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2008

Location

WN8 6SA, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
Skelmersdale Elmers Green Community Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2004

Location

WN8 6SA, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Cobbs Brow School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 6SU, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 6PF, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard

School establishment records near WN8 7RD
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7RP1.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7HD1.7 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2023	WN6 9DT1.7 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 9DT1.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 August 2011	WN8 7HS2.0 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 7HS2.0 km away	Not published	Not published
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN8 6TN2.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
Maharishi Free School Free schoolsView published school data	All-throughAges 4-16	Open	Opened 7 September 2011	L40 6JJ2.4 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 6JJ2.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 0QR2.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Fairlie Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2004	WN8 6RG2.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7XB2.7 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Clough Fold Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2004	WN8 6QH2.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Woodland Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2004	WN8 6QH2.7 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
Fir Tree College Special post 16 institutionView published school data	Not applicableAges 14-25	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	WN6 9JB2.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Shevington Vale Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN6 9JP3.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Elm Tree Community Primary School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2008	WN8 6SA3.0 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
Skelmersdale Elmers Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2004	WN8 6SA3.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Cobbs Brow School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN8 6SU3.0 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN8 6PF3.1 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

41 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 4 secondary schools. Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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