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Maharishi Free School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Free school

Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk L40 6JJ · maharishischool.com · 01695 729912

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.1
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
229
95% of 240 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
No
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.7%
First language not English
1.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Maharishi School Trust Ltd

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 11 (Places 11)11September 2023: 17 (Places 18)17September 2024: 13 (Places 13)13September 2025: 22 (Places 20)22September 2026: 20 (Places 18)20Places 18
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202618201.1▲85%
September 2025Sept 202520221.1▲91%
September 2024Sept 202413131100%
September 2023Sept 202318170.9100%
September 2022Sept 202211111100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.1, and 55% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 24% (England 53%)24%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 40% (England 60%)40%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 50% (England 62%)50%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼50%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
▼102105
▼100105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.9 (England 46.3)40.92017/18: 45.6 (England 46.5)45.62018/19: 49.6 (England 46.7)49.62021/22: 52.6 (England 48.8)52.62022/23: 47.4 (England 46.3)47.42023/24: 46.6 (England 45.9)46.62024/25: 54.1 (England 46.0)54.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.146.0
▲55.0%45.4%
▲80.0%64.8%
▲90.0%40.5%
▲5.354.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form6.3+0.4
Sixth form college18.8−34.1
Further education50+8.8
Other education6.3—
Apprenticeship12.5—
Not in a lasting destination6.3—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Maharishi Free 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 educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
64%
Replies
80
36% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼69% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼71% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼65% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼64% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼64% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼24% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 51% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 36 parents (45%) with SEND

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