# Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in West Lancashire, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 61 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E119493. [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 61
- Council: West Lancashire
- URN: 119493

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), March 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 8 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).


### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Withheld by DfE to protect confidentiality | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | Withheld by DfE to protect confidentiality | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Withheld by DfE to protect confidentiality | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Withheld by DfE to protect confidentiality | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-catholic-primary-school-skelmersdale-e119588): 700 m. Primary. Good (overall), February 2023. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Maharishi Free School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maharishi-free-school-e137498): 1.3 km. All-through. Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Woodland Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodland-community-primary-school-e134599): 1.3 km. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), May 2024. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Cobbs Brow School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cobbs-brow-school-e119329): 1.6 km. Primary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-catholic-primary-school-skelmersdale-e119586): 1.8 km. Primary. School remains Good, July 2022. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Elm Tree Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elm-tree-community-primary-school-e135457): 1.9 km. Special. School remains Outstanding, November 2023

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/119493)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/119493)

## How to cite

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