Holmeswood Methodist School

Chapel Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1UD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

29%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 51 / 42 (121%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Methodist

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

2.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.9%

SEN support

25.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

29%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

3.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

13.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

3.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£52,485

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,275 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,071

Spend per pupil

£10,696

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.