Schools near Skelmersdale

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• Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 61 pupils

  Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Good

  1.4 miles Church of England

• West Lancashire Community High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 176 pupils

  School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.4 miles

• St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Sandy Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.4 miles Roman Catholic

• Maharishi Free School

  All-through · Free schools · ages 4 to 16 · 229 pupils

  Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.5 miles

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

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.8 miles Church of England

• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 227 pupils

  College Road, Up Holland, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Upholland, WN8 0PY

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  1.8 miles Roman Catholic

• Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 30 pupils

  School Lane, Roby Mill, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

  1.9 miles Church of England

• Crawford Village Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  2.0 miles

• Up Holland High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 874 pupils

  Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AL

  Ofsted 24 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  2.6 miles

• St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 347 pupils

  St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AA

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  2.7 miles Roman Catholic

• Newburgh Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Outstanding

  2.8 miles Church of England

• Orrell Holgate Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SJ

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  2.8 miles

• Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 447 pupils

  St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7BD

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Outstanding

  2.8 miles

• Rainford High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,646 pupils

  Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8NY

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

  2.9 miles

• Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 106 pupils

  Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Outstanding

  2.9 miles Catholic

• Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JX

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  2.9 miles