Crawford Village Primary School
Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debra Eaton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 119224
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695622333
About this school
Crawford Village Primary School is a community primary school in Skelmersdale. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crawford Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 30% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 90% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Crawford Village Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crawford Village Primary School compares
Crawford Village Primary School ranked 6th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 79 | — |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | 65% | 6.8% | 57% | 189 | 1.1 miles |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | 59% | 5.8% | 54.2% | 256 | 1.2 miles |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | 32% | 10.5% | 67.2% | 138 | 1.3 miles |
| Holland Moor Primary School | 74% | 5.8% | 39.9% | 412 | 1.4 miles |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | 7% | 12.5% | 57.4% | 145 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 1.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Moorside Community Primary Academy School1.2 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Little Digmoor Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Holland Moor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
Other schools in Skelmersdale
Crawford Village Primary School ranks 1st of the 18 ranked primary schools in Skelmersdale.
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brookfield Park Primary School Primary
- Cobbs Brow School Primary
- Crow Orchard Primary School Primary
- Delph Side Community Primary School Primary
- Hillside Community Primary School Primary
- Holland Moor Primary School Primary
- Little Digmoor Primary School Primary
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crawford Village Primary School teach?
- Crawford Village Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Skelmersdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Crawford Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crawford Village Primary School is Mrs Debra Eaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crawford Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crawford Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Crawford Village Primary School?
- Crawford Village Primary School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Crawford Village Primary School full?
- Crawford Village Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 79 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crawford Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Crawford Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crawford Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crawford Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Crawford Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crawford Village Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Crawford Village Primary School ranked 6th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crawford Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Crawford Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crawford Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crawford Village Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.