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Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Black-A-Moor Lane, Haskayne, Ormskirk L39 7HX · haskayne.lancs.sch.uk · 0151 526 0614

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
Key stage 2, 2018/19
25%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
20
31% of 64 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
27.8%
First language not English
5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 3 families put the school first and 4 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 9 (Places 8)9September 2023: 6 (Places 6)6September 2024: 5 (Places 6)5September 2025: 2 (Places 2)2September 2026: 3 (Places 4)3Places 4
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026430.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025221100%
September 2024Sept 2024650.8100%
September 2023Sept 2023661100%
September 2022Sept 2022891.1▲89%

Results

In 2018/19, 25% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 25% (England 53%)25%2017/18: 50% (England 64%)50%2018/19: 25% (England 65%)25%England 65%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
n/a62%
n/a8%
Average scaled score
n/a106
n/a105
n/a105

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School on 8 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
8 Jul 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsRequires improvement

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Dec 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
14
88% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲81% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

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