Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 105 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 6.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | 16 School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.wlsj.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01695574078 |
| URN | 119377 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2025, published 11 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Brookfield Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Ormskirk West End School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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