# St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a primary school in West Lancashire, for pupils aged 2 to 11.

It had 211 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E119495. [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Pupils: 211
- Council: West Lancashire
- URN: 119495

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good, February 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good, 22 February 2023
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).

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Lancashire and 62% in England.
8% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

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

| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-teresas-catholic-primary-school-e119695): 700 m. Primary. School remains Good, June 2024. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Holland Moor Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holland-moor-primary-school-e119323): 1.3 km. Primary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Moorside Community Primary Academy School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moorside-community-primary-academy-school-e139495): 1.4 km. Primary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Orrell Holgate Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/orrell-holgate-academy-e143389): 1.7 km. Primary. Improved significantly, January 2025. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Hope High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hope-high-school-e119898): 1.7 km. Special. Standards maintained, June 2025
- [Up Holland High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/up-holland-high-school-e149983): 1.8 km. Secondary. School remains Good, May 2023. Attainment 8 of 50.0 (2025/26, provisional)

## 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/119495)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/119495)

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