Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Winstanley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 119406
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695723878
About this school
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Skelmersdale. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 256 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 33 | 30 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 60% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 73% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 87% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Trinity Church of England/Methodist 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 | 67% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Church of England/Methodist School compares
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School ranked 301st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.2% | 43.8% | 256 | — |
| Crow Orchard Primary School | 92% | 5.7% | 30.8% | 121 | 0.3 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 38% | 11.6% | 66.7% | 82 | 0.3 miles |
| Brookfield Park Primary School | 76% | 8.2% | 42% | 153 | 0.4 miles |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale | 54% | 6.1% | 24.1% | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Cobbs Brow School | 74% | 5.8% | 26.4% | 308 | 0.8 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)
- 43.78%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 12.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crow Orchard Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Brookfield Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale0.5 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Cobbs Brow School0.8 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
Other schools in Skelmersdale
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School ranks 13th 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
- Crawford Village Primary 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Trinity Church of England/Methodist School teach?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Skelmersdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity Church of England/Methodist School?
- The headteacher of Trinity Church of England/Methodist School is Mrs Helen Winstanley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trinity Church of England/Methodist School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Church of England/Methodist 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 big is Trinity Church of England/Methodist School?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Trinity Church of England/Methodist School full?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School has capacity for 250 pupils and 256 on roll (102%), 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 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Church of England/Methodist School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Trinity Church of England/Methodist School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Trinity Church of England/Methodist School as having nursery classes.
- How have Trinity Church of England/Methodist School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trinity Church of England/Methodist School rank locally?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School ranked 301st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trinity Church of England/Methodist School's absence rate?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Church of England/Methodist School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Church of England/Methodist 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 30 June 2026.