Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Black-A-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk, L39 7HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Swindells
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 64
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 119479
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01515260614
About this school
Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ormskirk. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 20 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 16 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 15.4% | 40% | 20 | — |
| Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | 79% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 190 | 1.8 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 234 | 2.2 miles |
| Lydiate Primary School | 47% | 6.8% | 16.8% | 224 | 2.3 miles |
| Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 204 | 2.5 miles |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | 86% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 236 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 15.35%
- Persistent absence
- 50%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Merseyside
-
Lydiate Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
-
St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate2.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other 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
- Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery 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
- 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 year groups does Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School teach?
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ormskirk.
- Who is the headteacher of Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is Mr David Swindells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England 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 big is Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School?
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School full?
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School has capacity for 64 pupils and 20 on roll (31%), 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 Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 15.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England 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 30 June 2026.