Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Grand
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 64
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 119496
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695622536
About this school
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Skelmersdale. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 2 | 4 | 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 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 22 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.7% | 31.8% | 30 | — |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 85% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 76% | 5.1% | 30.6% | 211 | 1.1 miles |
| Holland Moor Primary School | 74% | 5.8% | 39.9% | 412 | 1.4 miles |
| Hillside Community Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 62% | 151 | 1.6 miles |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | — | 6.3% | 27.7% | 61 | 1.6 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
- 21 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report8 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.82%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.71%
- Persistent absence
- 28.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Upholland
-
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Holland Moor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Hillside Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Skelmersdale
-
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other 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 ages does Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Skelmersdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Nicola Grand, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 64 pupils and 30 on roll (47%), 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 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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.