What year groups does Elm Tree Community Primary School teach?

Elm Tree Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Skelmersdale.

Who is the head teacher of Elm Tree Community Primary School?

The head teacher of Elm Tree Community Primary School is Mr David Lamb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Elm Tree Community Primary School last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Elm Tree Community 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 Elm Tree Community Primary School?

Elm Tree Community Primary School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.

Is Elm Tree Community Primary School full?

Elm Tree Community Primary School has capacity for 135 pupils and 150 on roll (111%), 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 Elm Tree Community Primary School a faith school?

No. Elm Tree Community Primary School has no designated religious character.

What SEN provision does Elm Tree Community Primary School have?

The schools register lists Elm Tree Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Elm Tree Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Elm Tree Community Primary School's absence rate?

Elm Tree Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Elm Tree Community Primary School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Elm Tree Community 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.

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Elm Tree Community Primary School

Elm Tree Community Primary School

Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA

Phase: Special schools
School type: Community special school
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Head Teacher: Mr David Lamb
SEN provision: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Constituency: West Lancashire
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 135
Pupils on roll: 150
URN: 135457
Local authority: Lancashire
Website: School website
Telephone: 0169550924

About this school

Elm Tree Community Primary School is a community special school in Skelmersdale. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 150 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 15 November 2023 · short inspection

Outstanding

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	31	39	37
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	16%	23%	11%
Expected standard in maths	0%	5%	3%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%	10%	5%
Average scaled score in reading	97.0	102.0	98.0
Average scaled score in maths	88.0	94.0	92.0
Reading progress	-15.20	-	-
Writing progress	+1.90	-	-
Maths progress	-20.90	-	-

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 Elm Tree Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Lancashire average	England average
2022/23	0%	58.3%	57.9%
2023/24	0%	58.3%	58.8%
2024/25	0%	58.8%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	9.8%	6.8%
2023/24	10.6%	6.6%
2024/25	7.9%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	145
2023/24	154
2024/25	155

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 61.29%
English as an additional language: 0.6%
Overall absence: 7.86%
Persistent absence: 20.26%

Location

Nearby schools

Hope High School
Special schools · Skelmersdale

1.1 miles
Moss View School
Special schools · Skelmersdale

1.6 miles
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Special schools · Skelmersdale

1.9 miles
West Lancashire Community High School
Special schools · Skelmersdale

2.0 miles
Fir Tree College
Other types · Wigan

2.7 miles

Other schools in Skelmersdale

Hope High School Special schools
Kingsbury Primary Special School Special schools
Learn 4 Life School Special schools
Moss View School Special schools
West Lancashire Community High School Special schools
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

Common questions

What year groups does Elm Tree Community Primary School teach?: Elm Tree Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Skelmersdale.
Who is the head teacher of Elm Tree Community Primary School?: The head teacher of Elm Tree Community Primary School is Mr David Lamb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Elm Tree Community Primary School last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Elm Tree Community 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 Elm Tree Community Primary School?: Elm Tree Community Primary School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is Elm Tree Community Primary School full?: Elm Tree Community Primary School has capacity for 135 pupils and 150 on roll (111%), 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 Elm Tree Community Primary School a faith school?: No. Elm Tree Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
What SEN provision does Elm Tree Community Primary School have?: The schools register lists Elm Tree Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Elm Tree Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is Elm Tree Community Primary School's absence rate?: Elm Tree Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Elm Tree Community Primary School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Elm Tree Community 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 1 July 2026.