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West Lancashire Community High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale WN8 8EH · westlancs.lancs.sch.uk · 01695 721487
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 176
- 98% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 6.7 | −13.3 |
| Other education | 93.3 | +20 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for West Lancashire Community High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 15
- 11% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND