Holmeswood Methodist School
Voluntary controlled school in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 55 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 42 |
| Free school meals | 3.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Nr Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1UD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.holmeswood.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01704821360 |
| URN | 119403 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 14 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Rufford CofE School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Burscough Bridge Methodist School (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Burscough Village Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick (primary school, about 5.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.