Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN
189 pupils · 60% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 53%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.83 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 18 | 15 | 43 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 19 | 34 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 22 | 22 | 47 | 22 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 0.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School 0.6 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Little Digmoor Primary School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Holland Moor Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Hillside Community Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Delph Side Community Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.