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EnglandNorth WestWest LancashireWN8 0HXSt Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary

St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Primary

West Lancashire · Skelmersdale · WN8 0HX www.stthomasthemartyr.org

Pupils
219
cap. 238
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
76%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
219
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
76%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
219
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6705 spend / pupil£6815 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
76%
+2pp
88%71%53%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
RWM higher standard
8%
+1pp
10%7%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
92%
Writing higher standard
32%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
20%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
64%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
12%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
219
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Highgate Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2576%8%84%36%92%32%84%20%100%64%107.0106.0102.012%219
2023/2474%7%74%37%74%26%74%26%74%70%109.0108.0105.016%215
2022/2361%4%87%43%70%4%91%17%96%74%107.0106.0104.0+3.50+0.40+2.6013%221
2018/1953%10%77%17%83%17%73%27%97%67%105.0104.0104.0+2.90+2.60+1.609%217
2017/1888%6%94%44%94%19%100%19%100%88%108.0106.0106.0+4.60+3.30+3.506%211
2016/1781%6%88%38%81%19%94%44%100%88%108.0110.0107.0+3.30+0.10+4.807%198

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521918.512%8%31%5%14%
2023/2421522.416%6%26%6%19%
2022/2322121.613%8%24%5%12%
2021/2221817.611%5%25%6%22%
2020/2120720.66%3%24%
2018/1921718.79%5%28%5%11%
2017/1821119.56%5%30%5%11%
2016/1719817.47%2%31%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.