Pontville School
Black Moss Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4TW
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Dorian
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 155
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 133540
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695578734
About this school
Pontville School is an independent special school in Ormskirk. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pontville School under its current framework. 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
Pontville School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2001, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 18 | 29 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.9 | 18.4 | 12.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 11% | 10.3% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 11% | 31% | 9.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pontville 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 | 10.9 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.4 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 12.9 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 121
Location
Nearby schools
-
Turning Point Academy0.8 miles
Independent schools
-
The Acorns School0.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ormskirk
-
Edge Hill University0.9 miles
Universities · Ormskirk
-
Acre View Primary School3.2 miles
Special schools · Liverpool
-
Scarisbrick Hall School3.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Ormskirk
- Rainbow Hub School Special schools
- The Acorns School Local authority maintained schools
- Moorgate Nursery School Nursery
- 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
- Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pontville School teach?
- Pontville School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Ormskirk.
- Who is the headteacher of Pontville School?
- The headteacher of Pontville School is Mrs Hayley Dorian, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pontville School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pontville School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Pontville School?
- Pontville School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Pontville School full?
- Pontville School has capacity for 155 pupils and 121 on roll (78%), 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 Pontville School a faith school?
- No. Pontville School has no designated religious character.
- Is Pontville School a selective school?
- Yes. Pontville School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Pontville School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.9 in 2022/23 and 12.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Pontville School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pontville 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 24 July 2026.