Schools and education

WN8 8DS: 38 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 38
Nearby establishment records: 66
Primary nearby: 27
Secondary nearby: 5

All establishment records

41-60 of 66 · 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, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2005

Location

WN8 6BA, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Richard's RC High School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-15

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1993

Location

WN8 6BA, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L40 6HL, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2013

Location

WN8 9EA, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard
Moorside Community Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2013

Location

WN8 9EA, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Holland Moor Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 9AG, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2005

Location

WN8 9DP, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Luke's RC Infant School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 July 1992

Location

WN8 9DP, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Hope High School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 9DP, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 13.1
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

L39 0EH, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% 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, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% 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, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Crawford Village Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 9QP, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 0HX, 4.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN8 0PY, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 85% expected standard
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, 4.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Wood Edge Independent School

Other independent special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 29 June 2017 · Closed 31 December 2023

Location

L39 4UL, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Rainford High School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2017

Location

WA11 8NY, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 50.6
Rainford High Technology College

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2017

Location

WA11 8NY, 4.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near WN8 8DS
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 7RP3.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2005	WN8 6BA3.1 km away	Not published	Not published
St Richard's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-15	Closed	Closed 31 August 1993	WN8 6BA3.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	L40 6HL3.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2013	WN8 9EA3.3 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard
Moorside Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2013	WN8 9EA3.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Holland Moor Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN8 9AG3.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2005	WN8 9DP3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
St Luke's RC Infant SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-7	Closed	Closed 31 July 1992	WN8 9DP3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Hope High School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	-	WN8 9DP3.5 km away	Standards maintained	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 13.1
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	L39 0EH3.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	L40 5UG4.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Newburgh Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 7XB4.3 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Crawford Village Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WN8 9QP4.4 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	WN8 0HX4.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WN8 0PY4.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 85% expected standard
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN8 0QR4.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: suppressed
Wood Edge Independent SchoolOther independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Closed	Opened 29 June 2017 · Closed 31 December 2023	L39 4UL4.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Rainford High School Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 September 2017	WA11 8NY4.8 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 50.6
Rainford High Technology CollegeCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Closed	Closed 31 August 2017	WA11 8NY4.8 km away	Not published	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 5 secondary schools. Trinity Church of England/Methodist School is the nearest published school at 232 m.

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