Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirstin Carlin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 119381
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695722957
About this school
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ormskirk. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 67% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 83% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 75% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 92% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 | 56% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 377th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 7.2% | 34.3% | 90 | — |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | 54% | 6.1% | 24.1% | 230 | 1.9 miles |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | 76% | 8.2% | 42% | 153 | 2.2 miles |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 6% | 105 | 2.2 miles |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist School | 55% | 5.2% | 43.8% | 256 | 2.4 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 38% | 11.6% | 66.7% | 82 | 2.6 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)
- 34.34%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 7.23%
- Persistent absence
- 23.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale1.9 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Brookfield Park Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School2.4 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
Other schools in Ormskirk
Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranks 19th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Ormskirk.
- Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aughton Town Green Primary School Primary
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burscough Village Primary School Primary
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holmeswood Methodist School Primary
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ormskirk.
- Who is the headteacher of Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Kirstin Carlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery, 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 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery full?
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 90 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 377th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery'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 30 June 2026.